Eucalyptus platyphylla
| Poplar gum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. platyphylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus platyphylla | |
Eucalyptus platyphylla, commonly known as poplar gum or white gum,[2] is a species of medium-sized tree that is endemic to Queensland. It has smooth. powdery bark, heart-shaped, egg-shaped to almost round leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and conical to hemispherical fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus platyphylla is a tree that typically grows to a height of 20 m (66 ft) and forms a
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus platyphylla was first formally described in 1859 by Ferdinand von Mueller in Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany from material collected near the Burdekin River.[4][5] The specific epithet (playtphylla) is from ancient Greek words meaning "flat", "wide" or "broad" and "-leaved", referring to the broad leaves.[2]
Distribution and habitat
Poplar gum is mostly found within 100 km (62 mi) of the coast in soils that often remain west for long periods. It occurs from Horn Island in the Torres Strait to near Rockhampton.[2][3]
Conservation status
This eucalypt is listed as "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus platyphylla". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Eucalyptus platyphylla". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus platyphylla". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus platyphylla". APNI. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ von Mueller, Ferdinand (1859). "Monograph of the eucalypti of tropical Australia". Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany. 3: 93. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus platyphylla". The State of Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 2 December 2019.