Eucalyptus obliqua
Messmate stringybark | |
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Eucalyptus obliqua in the Macedon Ranges, Victoria | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. obliqua
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus obliqua | |
Synonyms[2] | |
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Eucalyptus obliqua, commonly known as messmate stringybark[3] or messmate,[4] but also known as brown top, brown top stringbark, stringybark or Tasmanian oak,[5] is a species of tree that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has rough, stringy or fibrous bark on the trunk and larger branches, smooth greyish bark on the thinnest branches, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven to fifteen or more, white flowers and cup-shaped or barrel-shaped fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus obliqua is a tree that typically grows to a height of 90 m (300 ft) or sometimes a
Taxonomy
Eucalyptus obliqua was collected in 1777 by David Nelson and William Anderson during Cook's third expedition, and was the first eucalyptus species to be formally described.[10] The collections were made at Adventure Bay on Bruny Island in what is now Tasmania. The specimens were sent to the British Museum in London, where they were examined by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle. L'Héritier recognised the specimens as belonging to a new genus which he called Eucalyptus and gave the name Eucalyptus obliqua to the species. The type species is therefore E. obliqua. L'Héritier published the first formal description in 1789 in his book Sertum Anglicum.[11][12][13][14] The specific epithet (obliqua) is from the Latin obliquus ("oblique"), in reference to the leaf bases of unequal length.[15]
Distribution and habitat
Messmate stringybark is widespread in cooler areas of south eastern Australia. It occurs from
It occurs on a wide range of soils in hilly or mountainous areas. In cool mountainous areas it forms open-forest with other Eucalyptus species such as E. fastigata (brown barrel), E. nitens (shining gum), E. cypellocarpa (mountain grey gum), E. viminalis (manna gum) and E. delegatensis (alpine ash).[16]
Uses
One of the most important Australian hardwoods, E. obliqua is often sold with E. regnans (mountain ash) as Victorian ash or Tasmanian oak depending on its origin. It is slightly denser than E. regnans – estimates of density range from 720 to 830 kg/m (1,500 to 1,700 lb/yd). The sapwood is pale brown, the heartwood light brown. It has an even texture, with straight grains sometimes interlocked, and well-defined rings. Gum veins are common.[16][17]
The timber has moderate hardness and strength, but low durability. It splits easily, and is easily worked, glued and stained; it is also suitable for steam bending. It is mostly used for pulp production and for construction and manufacture, especially in house building, joinery, flooring, and furniture.[16][17]
Gallery
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Eucalyptus obliqua in Hospers Grove Maui)
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Cultivated specimen in Wellington Botanic Garden, New Zealand
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Tall trees in Galicia, northwest Spain
See also
References
- . Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus obliqua". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b Brooker, M. Ian H.; Slee, Andrew V. "Eucalyptus obliqua". Royal Botanic Gardens, Victoria. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ a b Hill, Ken. "Eucalyptus obliqua". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Australian Plant Common Name Database". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ "Eucalyptus obliqua". Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus obliqua". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Giant Trees". Archived from the original on 2007-02-16.
- ^ Carder, A. 2005: Giant Trees of Western America and The World. Harbour Publishing, Madeira Park, Canada.
- ISBN 0959910506.
- ^ "Eucalyptus obliqua". APNI. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ L'Héritier, Charles Louis (1788). Sertum Anglicum, seu, Plantae rariores quae in hortis juxta Londinum : imprimis in horto regio Kewensi excoluntur, ab anno 1786 ad annum 1787 observatae (in Latin). Paris: Petri Francisci Didot. p. 11.
- ^ "Anderson, William (1750 - 1788)". Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria Australian National Herbarium. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "Nelson, David (? - 1789)". ouncil of Heads of Australasian Herbaria Australian National Herbarium. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
- ^ "The History of Eucalyptus". EUCLID: Eucalypts of southern Australia (Second Edition). Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
- ^ ISBN 0-643-05423-5.
- ^ ISBN 0-07-451047-9.