Eucalyptus squamosa
| Scaly bark | |
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| Eucalyptus squamosa near Berowra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. squamosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus squamosa | |
Eucalyptus squamosa, commonly known as scaly bark,[2] is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to the Sydney region in New South Wales. It has rough, tessellated, fibrous or flaky bark, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, nine or eleven, white flowers and cup-shaped or hemispherical fruit.
Description
Eucalyptus squamosa is a tree that typically grows to a height of 12–15 m (39–49 ft) and forms a
Taxonomy and naming
Eucalyptus squamosa was first formally described in 1898 by Joseph Maiden and Henry Deane in Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales.[6][7] The specific epithet (squamosa) is from the Latin word squamosus, meaning "scaly", referring to the bark of this species.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Scaly bark grows in sclerophyll woodland, where soil accumulates in depressions on the sandstone on and around sandstone plateaus, often on
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus squamosa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ a b Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus squamosa". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus squamosa". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ a b Hill, Ken. "Eucalyptus squamosa". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ISBN 0909605629.
- ^ "Eucalyptus squamosa". APNI. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ Maiden, Joseph; Deane, Henry (1898). "On a new species of Eucalyptus from the Sydney district". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 22 (3): 561–563. Retrieved 30 December 2019.