Eucalyptus odorata

Peppermint box
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eucalyptus
Species: E. odorata
Binomial name
Eucalyptus odorata
Synonyms[1]
  • Eucalyptus cajuputea F.Muell. ex Miq.
  • Eucalyptus fruticetorum F.Muell. ex Miq.

Eucalyptus odorata is a small to medium[2] evergreen Eucalyptus tree native to South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. It is commonly known as Peppermint Box,[2] Box Gum[3] and Black Mallee.[3]

Distribution

It is widely distributed in South Australia, between the southern Flinders Ranges and Bordertown and Lake Alexandrina, and on the lower Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island.[3] E. odorata also occurs in north-western Victoria and in the Cobar region of New South Wales.[3]

References

  • Frances Bodkin, Encyclopaedia Botanica. ISBN 0207150648 p. 425
  1. 1 2 "Eucalyptus odorata Behr". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 Brooker, M.I.H.; Kleinig, D.A. (2006). Field Guide to Eucalypts (Volume 1: South-eastern Australia) (3 ed.). Melbourne: Bloomings Books. p. 219. ISBN 1876473525.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Eucalyptus odorata, Behr and Schlecht". The Forest Flora of New South Wales. University of Sydney. Retrieved 22 March 2015.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.