Eucalyptus pseudoglobulus

Gippsland blue gum
E. pseudoglobulus fruit
E. pseudoglobulus bark
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eucalyptus
Species: E. pseudoglobulus
Binomial name
Eucalyptus pseudoglobulus

Eucalyptus pseudoglobulus, commonly known as Gippsland blue gum, is a Eucalypt species native to Victoria and the southeastern corner of New South Wales, Australia. It is called also Victorian eurabbie, bastard eurabbie, and blue gum.

It is a tree growing to 40 metres (131 ft) tall. The bark is mostly smooth, shedding in long strips to leave a white or greyish surface; sometimes with rough, partially shed bark at the base. The juvenile leaves are to 23 centimetres (9 in) long and 1.1 cm (0.4 in) broad, and the adult leaves to 35 cm (14 in)35 cm long and 3 cm (1.2 in) broad. The inflorescence is 3 (or rarely 7) flowered.

Many botanists consider Eucalyptus pseudoglobulus a subspecies of Eucalyptus globulus. This is supported by Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne,[1] but not by Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney [2] where it is considered a distinct species.

References

  1. ↑ "A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria". Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne.
  2. ↑ "Flora of New South Wales". Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.


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