Eucalyptus rhomboidea
| Diamond 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. rhomboidea
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus rhomboidea | |
Eucalyptus rhomboidea, commonly known as the diamond gum,[2] is a species of mallet or tree that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, pale yellow flowers and cup-shaped to funnel-shaped fruit that is glaucous at first.
Description
Eucalyptus rhomboidea is a mallet that typically grows to a height of 18 m (59 ft) but does not form a
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus rhomboidea was first formally described in 2007 by Stephen Hopper and Dean Nicolle in the journal Nuytsia from material collected by Nicolle in 1998.[3][5] The specific epithet (rhomboidea) is from the Latin word rhombus meaning "diamond-shaped", referring to the distinctively shaped flower buds.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Diamond gum is only known from level or slightly undulating country in the Bremer Range between Lake King and Norseman where it grows in low woodland or tall shrubland.[3][4]
Conservation status
This eucalypt is classified as "
See also
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus rhomboidea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus rhomboidea". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b c d Hopper, Stephen D.; Nicolle, Dean (2007). "Diamond gum (Eucalyptus rhomboidea: Myrtaceae), a new threatened species endemic to the Bremer Range of the Southwest Australian Floristic Region" (PDF). Nuytsia. 17: 189–193. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "Eucalyptus rhomboidea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Eucalyptus rhomboidea". APNI. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Conservation codes for Western Australian Flora and Fauna" (PDF). Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 13 December 2019.