Eucalyptus amplifolia, commonly known as the cabbage gum,[3] is a tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has smooth bark on its trunk and branches, lance-shaped leaves, and buds in groups of between seven and fifteen or more. The flowers are white and the fruit are woody hemispherical capsules. It is common on the coastal areas and tablelands of New South Wales and adjacent areas in south eastern Queensland, occurring as far south as Bega.
Eucalyptus amplifolia is a tree that can grow to 30 m (100 ft) in height in forest situations, though it is often shorter in sparser woodland areas. It has smooth, often blotchy, white, cream, yellow, grey, pink or blue-grey bark throughout the trunk and branches, usually with loose, flaking grey slabs persistent at the base and lower trunk. The leaves on young plants are rounded, egg-shaped or triangular, green, 50–220 mm (2–9 in) long, 35–180 mm (1–7 in) and predominately held horizontal to the ground. Adult leaves are arranged alternately, broadly lance-shaped, 75–250 mm (3–10 in) long and 16–70 mm (0.6–3 in) wide on a petiole 10–30 mm (0.4–1 in) long. Side-veins are 45° or greater to the midrib, and the leaves are of a dull or glossy green of the same hue both sides of the leaf.[3][4][5]
The flowers are arranged in groups of seven to fifteen or more, the groups on a flattened or angular peduncle 7–15 mm (0.3–0.6 in) long, the individual flowers sometimes on a pedicel up to 8 mm (0.3 in) long, or sessile. The buds are cone-shaped, the floral cup hemispherical 2–3 mm (0.08–0.1 in) long, the operculum conical, 7–9 mm (0.3–0.4 in) long and about 4 mm (0.2 in) wide at the join. Flowering occurs between November and January and the fruit is a woody, hemispherical capsule 2–5 mm (0.08–0.2 in) long and 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) wide on a pedicel 1–5 mm (0.04–0.2 in) long. There are three or four upward-pointing valves on the top of the fruit.[3][4][5]
Taxonomy and namingEdit
Eucalyptus amplifolia was first formally described in 1891 by Charles Victor Naudin who published the description in Description and emploi des Eucalyptus: introduits en Europe principalement en France et en Algerie: second memoire.[2] The specific epithet (amplifolia) is derived from the Latin words amplus meaning "large"[6]: 86 and folium meaning "leaf",[6]: 466 referring to the large leaves of this eucalypt.[4]
^ ab"Eucalyptus amplifolia". APNI. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ abcdHill, Ken. "Eucalyptus amplifolia". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ abcd"EUCLID - Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp. amplifolia". lucidcentral.org. Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ abcChippendale, George McCartney. "Eucalyptus amplifolia". Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^ abBrown, Roland Wilbur (1956). The Composition of Scientific Words. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press.
^Johnson, Lawrence A.S.; Hill, Kenneth D. (26 September 1990). "New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus and Angophora (Myrtaceae)". Telopea. 4 (1): 51–52. doi:10.7751/telopea19904916.
^"Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp. amplifolia". APNI. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
^"Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp. sessiliflora". APNI. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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Eucalyptus amplifolia commonly known as the cabbage gum 3 is a tree that is endemic to eastern Australia It has smooth bark on its trunk and branches lance shaped leaves and buds in groups of between seven and fifteen or more The flowers are white and the fruit are woody hemispherical capsules It is common on the coastal areas and tablelands of New South Wales and adjacent areas in south eastern Queensland occurring as far south as Bega Cabbage gumEucalyptus amplifolia in the ANBGConservation statusNear Threatened IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MyrtalesFamily MyrtaceaeGenus EucalyptusSpecies E amplifoliaBinomial nameEucalyptus amplifoliaNaudin 2 Bark and leavesbudsfruitFlowersContents 1 Description 2 Taxonomy and naming 3 Distribution and habitat 4 Gallery 5 ReferencesDescription EditEucalyptus amplifolia is a tree that can grow to 30 m 100 ft in height in forest situations though it is often shorter in sparser woodland areas It has smooth often blotchy white cream yellow grey pink or blue grey bark throughout the trunk and branches usually with loose flaking grey slabs persistent at the base and lower trunk The leaves on young plants are rounded egg shaped or triangular green 50 220 mm 2 9 in long 35 180 mm 1 7 in and predominately held horizontal to the ground Adult leaves are arranged alternately broadly lance shaped 75 250 mm 3 10 in long and 16 70 mm 0 6 3 in wide on a petiole 10 30 mm 0 4 1 in long Side veins are 45 or greater to the midrib and the leaves are of a dull or glossy green of the same hue both sides of the leaf 3 4 5 The flowers are arranged in groups of seven to fifteen or more the groups on a flattened or angular peduncle 7 15 mm 0 3 0 6 in long the individual flowers sometimes on a pedicel up to 8 mm 0 3 in long or sessile The buds are cone shaped the floral cup hemispherical 2 3 mm 0 08 0 1 in long the operculum conical 7 9 mm 0 3 0 4 in long and about 4 mm 0 2 in wide at the join Flowering occurs between November and January and the fruit is a woody hemispherical capsule 2 5 mm 0 08 0 2 in long and 4 6 mm 0 16 0 24 in wide on a pedicel 1 5 mm 0 04 0 2 in long There are three or four upward pointing valves on the top of the fruit 3 4 5 Taxonomy and naming EditEucalyptus amplifolia was first formally described in 1891 by Charles Victor Naudin who published the description in Description and emploi des Eucalyptus introduits en Europe principalement en France et en Algerie second memoire 2 The specific epithet amplifolia is derived from the Latin words amplus meaning large 6 86 and folium meaning leaf 6 466 referring to the large leaves of this eucalypt 4 In 1990 Lawrie Johnson and Ken Hill described two subspecies of Eucalyptus amplifolia 7 Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp amplifolia has buds and fruit with a distinct pedicel 8 Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp sessiliflora lacks a distinct pedicel 9 Distribution and habitat EditCabbage gum grows in grassy woodland and forest often in depressions and on river flats 3 5 Subspecies amplifolia is found on the coastal plains of New South Wales from Taree to Batemans Bay with disjunct populations as far north as Coffs Harbour as well as in the Megalong Valley and on the Southern Tablelands near Goulburn Subspecies sessiliflora grows in northern New South Wales occurring in the Tenterfield Armidale and Casino districts and in adjacent areas in Queensland 4 Gallery EditFeatures of the cabbage gum Eucalyptus amplifolia Leaves Trunk bark Cabbage gum bark Young Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp amplifolia A eucalyptus forest near Prospect Creek in Sydney containing some cabbage gum trees References Edit Fensham R Collingwood T amp Laffineur B 2019 Eucalyptus amplifolia The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019 e T133374726A133374728 https dx doi org 10 2305 IUCN UK 2019 3 RLTS T133374726A133374728 en Downloaded on 20 September 2021 a b Eucalyptus amplifolia APNI Retrieved 25 February 2019 a b c d Hill Ken Eucalyptus amplifolia Royal Botanic Garden Sydney Retrieved 25 February 2019 a b c d EUCLID Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp amplifolia lucidcentral org Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research Retrieved 25 February 2019 a b c Chippendale George McCartney Eucalyptus amplifolia Flora of Australia Australian Biological Resources Study Department of the Environment and Energy Canberra Retrieved 25 February 2019 a b Brown Roland Wilbur 1956 The Composition of Scientific Words Washington D C Smithsonian Institution Press Johnson Lawrence A S Hill Kenneth D 26 September 1990 New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus and Angophora Myrtaceae Telopea 4 1 51 52 doi 10 7751 telopea19904916 Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp amplifolia APNI Retrieved 25 February 2019 Eucalyptus amplifolia subsp sessiliflora APNI Retrieved 25 February 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eucalyptus amplifolia amp oldid 1142768340, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
