Eucalyptus consideniana

Prickly stringybark
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eucalyptus
Species: E. consideniana
Binomial name
Eucalyptus consideniana

Eucalyptus consideniana, commonly known as prickly stringybark or yertchuk, is a species of plant in the myrtle family. It is endemic to Australia where it occurs in coastal and sub-coastal dry sclerophyll forests and woodlands of south-eastern New South Wales and Gippsland.

Description

Yertchuk is a eucalypt tree, growing to 30 m in height. The grey, prickly, fibrous bark persists up to the middle branches, shedding in ribbons. The grey-green, glossy, lanceolate leaves are 80–140 mm long, 10–25 mm wide. It bears white flowers in November and December.[1][2]

References

  1. ↑ Costermans, L.F. (1981). Trees of Victoria. Melbourne: Author. p. 54. ISBN 0-9599105-1-4.
  2. ↑ Hill, K. (1991). "Eucalyptus consideniana". PlantNET: New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 2014-08-08.


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