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Bark: Smooth, pale grey, cream-coloured and white with patches of other colours
Adult leaves:
Lance-shaped to curved
Same bluish green on both sides
60–200 mm long and 5–45 mm wide
Petiole 10–25 mm
Juvenile growth:
Stems are square in cross section
Usually egg-shaped leaves 40–100 mm long and 33–70 mm wide with a petiole.
Buds:
Groups of 7, sometimes up to 15, in leaf axils
Pedicel 1–7 mm
Peduncle 5–19 mm
Ooval to spindle-shaped, 8–14 mm long and 3–6 mm wide
Conical to horn-shaped operculum 5–11 mm long.
Flowers:
White
October to December
Fruit:
Hemispherical to compressed hemispherical
2–5 mm long and 4–8 mm wide
Pedicel 1–6 mm with the valves protruding
Distribution E blakelyi
Mainly on the tablelands of NSW and the ACT
Also in the far south-east of Queensland and north-eastern Victoria.
Habitat:
Mainly woodland and open forest
Sometimes in seasonally waterlogged depressions
Sometimes on stony rises
Bark:
Rough, fibrous, mottled grey and white
Sometimes tessellated on the trunk and larger branches
Thinner branches are smooth grey with whitish patches; shedding in short ribbons
Adult leaves: T
Lance-shaped, the same glossy green on both sides
120–200 mm by 15–25 mm
Petiole 12–35 mm
Juvenile growth:
Young plants and coppice regrowth have sessile, egg-shaped, heart-shaped or almost round leaves arranged in opposite pairs, 25–100 mm (0.98–3.9 in) long, 20–80 mm (0.8–3 in) wide, with wavy edges and covered with a powdery white bloom.
Buds:
Groups of 7
Peduncle up to 15 mm
Pedicels 1–5 mm
Oval, 5–8 mm by 3–5 mm
Conical to beaked operculum
Flowers:
White
February to March
Fruit:
Woody, hemispherical capsule
3–7 mm long and 4–8 mm wide
3 valves extending above the rim
Distribution E bridgesiana
Widespread from Stanthorpe in Queensland through the slopes and ranges of NSW to eastern Victoria
Habitat:
Open woodland and forest
E camphora refers to camphor in the essential oil of the leaves Mountain Swamp Gum
Size:
Tree 22–25 m
Mallee to 10 m
Habit:
Forms a lignotuber
Usually a tree
Sometimes a mallee
Bark:
Smooth grey to brownish or almost black
Sometimes with accumulated shed bark at the base
Adult leaves:
Broadly lance- to egg-shaped
50–150 mm by 15–60 mm
Petiole 5–25 mm
Juvenile growth:
Green or bluish green, egg-shaped, elliptic or almost round, petiolate
30–70 mm by 15–46 mm
Buds:
Groups of 7 in leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 4–18 mm
Pedicel 2–6 mm
Spindle- to diamond-shaped,
40–80 mm by 2.5–5 mm
Conical to beaked operculum
Flowers:
White
January to April
Fruit:
Woody, conical or hemispherical capsule
2–6 mm long and 4–7 mm wide
Distribution
Subsp. E camphora – Wallangarra in Queensland to near Glen Innes in NSW; also near Rylstone to the Megalong Valley
Subsp. humeana – Wee Jasper in NSW to the mountainous country north-east Melbourne
Habitat:
Forest, often in marshy places and in valleys
Bark:
White to yellowish
Sometimes with a short rough stocking
Adult leaves:
Alternate, lance-shaped to curved, the same colour on both sides
80–220 mm by 10–40 mm
Petiole 12–35 mm
Juvenile growth:
Opposite and egg-or heart-shaped to more or less round
25–70 mm long and wide
Buds: Groups of 3 or 7 in leaf axils
Peduncle 3–12 mm (
Sessile or on a pedicel up to 3 mm
Oval, green to yellow
6–10 mm by 3–6 mm (
Conical to rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
March to June
Fruit:
Woody cup-shaped, bell-shaped or hemispherical capsule
3–8 mm long and 5–9 mm wide
Distribution E dairympleana
In far south-eastern Queensland, NSW, Victoria, SA and Tasmania
Habitat:
Woodland and forest at higher elevations
Bark:
Rough, grey to black, fibrous or stringy on the lower half of the trunk
Smooth white to greyish above
Adult leaves:
Lance-shaped to curved
Glossy green to bluish green on both sides,
75–230 mm long and 13–55 mm wide
Petiole 10–45 mm
Juvenile growth:
Broadly lance-shaped to egg-shaped leaves
70–200 mm long and 27–82 mm wide
Buds:
Groups of 7 to 15 in leaf axils
Oval to club-shaped,
Green to yellow or red
4–5 mm long and wide
Conical or rounded operculum with a small point on the tip
Unbranched peduncle 8–20 mm
Pedicels 3–5 mm
Flowers:
White
December to March
Fruit:
Woody barrel-shaped to hemispherical capsule
6–11 mm long and wide
Valves near rim level or enclosed in the fruit
Distribution E delagatensis
In NSW and the ACT; it is found south from the Brindabella Range
In Victoria it occurs at altitudes between 900 and 1,500 m east of Mount Macedon
Subspecies tasmaniensis is endemic to Tasmania
Habitat:
Often dominant in grassy or wet subalpine forest
Deep fertile soil
Often on slopes
Commonly forms pure stands
Bark:
Rough on the trunk and larger branches
Finely fibrous, greyish and smooth grey on the thinner branches
Adult leaves:
Alternately, lance-shaped to curved
Glossy or dull green on both sides
70–150 mm by 14–42 mm
Petiole 5–33 mm
Juvenile growth:
Opposite pairs
Egg-shaped to heart-shaped or curved
60–140 mm long and 20–70 mm wide
Sessile
Buds:
Groups of 11 or more in leaf axils
Oval to club-shaped
3–6 mm long and 2–4 mm wide
Conical to rounded operculum
Pedicels 2–7 mm
Peduncle 3–13 mm
Flowers:
White
September to January
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped, hemispherical or conical capsule
3–7 mm long and 4–8 mm wide
Pedicel up to 0–5 mm
Valves near the level of the rim
Distribution E dives
NSW south from Niangala
South-eastern Victoria
Habitat:
Poor, dryish soils in open forest and woodland
Usually in poor, shallow, stony soils in higher places
E fastigata sharpen (Latin) Brown Barrel
Size: 45–60 m
Habit: Does not form a lignotuber
Bark:
Rough, fibrous or stringy on the trunk and larger branches
Smooth white to brown bark above
Often hangs in strings in the crown
Note: E regnans is similar to E.fastigata but has rough bark only at the base of the trunk, smaller buds and fruit, and a wider distribution in Victoria.
Adult leaves:
Similar glossy green on both sides
Lance-shaped to curved
70–205 mm by 15–36 mm
Petiole 10–17 mm
Juvenile growth:
Petiolate broadly elliptical to egg-shaped
Leaves 45–120 mm by 18–50 mm
Buds:
Groups of 11, 13, 15 or more,
Groups often paired
Oval or club-shaped
3–6 mm long and 2–3 mm wide
Conical or rounded operculum
Pedicels 1–5 mm
Peduncle 4–14 mm
Flowers:
White
December to February
Fruit:
Woody conical or pear-shaped capsule
5–9 mm long and 4–8 mm in) wide
Valves at about rim level
Distribution E fastigata
Between Northern Tablelands of NSW to the Errinundra Plateau in far north-eastern Victoria
Habitat:
Tall open forest in valleys and on slopes
E glaucescens Latin for white (wax on branches) Tingiringi Gum
Size: 40–50 m
Habit: sometimes a mallee
Bark:
Smooth, grey, green or yellow and is shed is short ribbons
Sometimes rough or fibrous on the lower part of the trunk
Adult leaves:
Lance-shaped, dull greyish-green
60–120 mm by 12–20 mm
Juvenile growth: T
Opposite, heart-shaped to more or less round
Lack a peduncle
Buds:
Groups of 3
5–8 mm long and 3–4 mm in diameter
Operculum cone-shaped or hemispherical and much shorter than the rest of the bud
Flowers:
Fruit:
Cup-shaped to cylindrical
6–12 mm long and 6–10 mm in diameter
Distribution E glaucescenss
On the southern tablelands of NSW south from the ACT to high mountain areas in Victoria
Habitat:
Shrubland on granite slopes
Bark:
More or less rough, fibrous, greyish
Thickness and nature depends on subspecies
Adult leaves:
Lance-shaped to curved
60–250 mm by 13–40 mm
Petiole 10–40 mm
Juvenile growth:
Sessile, opposite, more or less round leaves
35–110 mm by 35–100 mm
Buds:
Arranged in leaf axils in groups of 7
Unbranched peduncle 5–15 mm
Oblong to oval and usually sessile
6–11 mm long and 4–7 mm wide
Conical to rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
March and August
Fruit:
Sessile, woody cup-shaped, cylindrical or barrel-shaped capsule
5–10 mm long and 6–11 mm wide
Valves below rim level or slightly protruding
Distribution E goniocalyx
Widespread south of Mudgee in NSW and in central Victoria
Also scattered populations in the south-east, eg Wilpena Pound, Mount Blackwood , Brisbane Ranges National Park, Grampians and Halls Gap
Habitat:
Woodlands, usually on hilly, rocky ridges
Sometimes on summits of peaks
In Queensland on well-watered, heavy soil
Bark:
Rough, stringy, grey to reddish brown
Adult leaves:
Lance-shaped to curved, the same dull to glossy green colour on both sides
75–140 mm by 12–38 mm
Petiole 7–20 mm
Juvenile growth:
Egg-shaped leaves
25–105 mm by 20–52 mm
Buds:
Groups of 7, 9 or 11 in leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 7–18 mm
Pedicels 4–6 mm
Damond-shaped, 5–9 mm long and 4–5 mm wide
Beaked operculum
Flowers:
White
February to July
Fruit:
Woody, hemispherical or shortened spherical capsule
3–7 mm long and 6–12 mm wide
Valves protruding above the rim of the fruit
Distribution E macrorhyncha
NSW, the ACT and Victoria
Small, disjunct population south-west of Clare in SA
Habitat:
On ranges and tablelands
Bark:
Smooth, powdery, white or grey
Sometimes with red patches, which is shed in short ribbons, flakes or plates
Adult leaves:
Lance-shaped to curved, the same shade of green on both sides
70–185 mm by 10–30 mm
Tapering to a petiole 5–22 mm
Juvenile growth:
Linear to lance-shaped or curved
40–100 mm by 5–18 mm
Buds:
Arranged in leaf axils in groups of 7
Unbranched peduncle 5–10 mm
Pedicels 1–5 mm
Oval, 4–6 mm long and 2–4 mm wide
Conical or rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
January to May
Fruit:
Woody cup-shaped, hemispherical or conical capsule
3–5 mm long and 4–7 mm wide
Valves protruding above the rim of the fruit
Distribution E manniferra
South-eastern NSW and in eastern Victoria.
Habitat:
Usually grows in shallow, rocky soils
Bark:
Variable, ranging from smooth with an irregular, short stocking, to covering most of the trunk, fibrous, dense or loosely held, grey, yellow or red-brown
Occasionally very coarse, thick, dark brown to black
Smooth bark above is shed from the upper limbs to leave a white or yellowish surface
Adult leaves:
Same dull light green or slate grey on both surfaces, lance-shaped to egg-shaped
60–140 mm (2.4–5.5 in) long and by 8–30 mm
Petiole 8–20 mm
The vein on the leaf margin of both adult and juvenile leaves is markedly distant from the leaf margin
Juvenile growth:
Petiolate, lance-shaped to elliptic leaves
25–65 mm by 9–35 mm
Buds:
Groups of 7
Unbranched peduncle 3–10 mm
Pedicels 2–10 mm
Club-shaped, oval or diamond-shaped
4–8 mm long and 3–5 mm wide
Conical to rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
Most months
Fruit:
Woody, hemispherical to shortened spherical capsule 3–8 mm long and 3–7 mm wide
Valves near or below rim level
Distribution E melliodora
From western Victoria, New South Wales and up from the ACT to south-central Queensland
Habitat:
On the eastern plains and tablelands
E nortonii reference to the collector Alfred Ernest Norton Mealy Bundy
Size: 15–18 m
Habit: forms a lignotuber.
Bark:
Rough, coarse, thick, fibrous or flaky bark
Sometimes smooth and greyish on the thinnest branches
Adult leaves:
Same shade of dull bluish or greyish green to glaucous on both sides
85–300 mm by 15–40 mm (
Tapering to a petiole 14–40 mm
Juvenile growth:
Glaucous , opposite, sessile, heart-shaped to more or less round leaves
25–90 mm by 30–80 mm
Buds:
Arranged in leaf axils in groups of 7
Unbranched peduncle 4–13 mm
Sessile or on pedicels up to 2 mm
Oblong to oval
7–13 mm long and 3–6 mm wide
Conical operculum
Flowers:
White
January to April
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped or cylindrical capsule
5–9 mm long and 5–7 mm wide
Valves near rim level
Distribution E nortonii - GFD license. Map crated April 2007.
NSW and the ACT south from Manilla
Also in central and eastern Victoria
Habitat:
Widespread and locally common in open woodland on dry, rocky sites on the tablelands
E polyanthemos many flowers (ancient Greek) Red Box
Size: –typically grows to a height of 20 m .
Habit:
Does not form a lignotuber
Often has a crooked trunk and is noted for its domed canopy of greyish foliage
Bark:
Fibrous or flaky on the trunk and larger branches
Smooth mottled greyish, cream-coloured and yellow above
Sometimes smooth throughout
Adult leaves:
Same shade of dull green to bluish or greyish on both sides, lance-shaped to egg-shaped or round
50–110 mm by 18–50 mm
Tapering to a petiole 10–27 mm
Veins on the leaves are distinct and the marginal vein is notably distant from the leaf edge
Juvenile growth:
Green to bluish grey, broadly egg-shaped to more or less round
25–80 mm by 25–65 mm and petiolate
Buds:
On the ends of branchlets in groups of 7
Peduncle 2–10 mm
Pedicels 1–5 mm
Oval to diamond-shaped, 3–5 mm long and 2–3 mm wide
Conical to slightly beaked operculum
Flowers:
White
October to November
Fruit:
Woody, barrel-shaped to conical capsule
3–6 mm long and wide
Valves below the level of the rim
Distribution E polyanthemos
Taller forest in the foothills of far eastern Victoria
Subsp. marginalis – Victoria, between the Greater Bendigo National Park and Stawell with outliers near Bacchus Marsh
Subsp. polyanthemos – central and southern NSW
Subsp. vestita –Victoria and NSW
Habitat:
It grows in forest or woodland in dry, gravelly soils.
Bark:
Smooth white, grey or yellow
Shed in ribbons
Sometimes has insect scribbles
Adult leaves:
Same shade of glossy green on both sides, lance-shaped to curved or elliptical
60–200 mm by 12–50 mm
Tapering to a petiole 8–33 mm
Juvenile growth:
Dull, bluish green or glaucous, broadly lance-shaped to egg-shaped leaves
44–170 mm by 20–85 mm
Buds:
Arranged in leaf axils in cluster of between 7 and 15, sometimes more,
Unbranched peduncle 3–15 mm
Pedicels up to 6 mm
Oval
4–8 mm long and 3–5 mm wide
Conical to rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
October to February
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped, conical or hemispherical capsule
5–11 mm long and wide
Distribution E pauciflora.
From the far south-east of Queensland, through NSW the ACT, and Victoria, to near Mount Gambier in SA
Also Tasmania
Habitat:
Woodland along the ranges and tablelands
Flat, cold sites above 700 m
Bark:
Rough, finely fibrous or flaky grey
Usually smooth and grey on branches thinner than 80 mm
Adult leaves:
Same shade of green on both sides, lance-shaped to curved or almost linear
55–120 mm by 6–15 mm
Tapering to a petiole 5–16 mm
Juvenile growth:
Sessile, narrow lance-shaped to linear leaves, paler on the lower surface and arranged in opposite pairs
33–100 mm by 5–20 mm
Buds:
Arranged in leaf axils
Unbranched peduncle 2–12 mm
Pedicels 2–4 mm
Club-shaped
3–5 mm long and 2–3 mm wide
Rounded or conical operculum that is shorter and narrower than the floral cup at the join
Flowers:
White
October to January
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped, hemispherical or shortened spherical capsule
3–6 mm by 4–7 mm
Valves near rim level
Distribution E radiata
NSW south from near the Queensland border
ACT to South Gippsland in Victoria
Also restricted distribution in Tasmania
Habitat:
Forest and woodland
Usually in cooler or wetter habitats
E rossii Scribbly Gum
Size:
15 to 20 m. It normally has a solitary straight trunk and an open, moderately dense crown that reaches a width of about 9 m .
Habit: forms a lignotuber
Bark:
Smooth yellowish and sheds in patches throughout the year
Usually has insect scribbles
Adult leaves:
Alternate, the same shade of green on both sides, narrow lance-shaped to lance-shaped
55–150 mm by 8–25 mm
Tapering to a petiole 7–20 mm
Juvenile growth:
Lance-shaped, narrow lance-shaped or curved leaves
70–140 mm by 15–40 mm
Buds:
Mostly arranged in leaf axils in clusters of between 5 and 15
Unbranched peduncle 7–11 mm
Pedicels 3–6 mm
Oval to club-shaped, 3–5 mm long and 2–3 mm wide
Rounded operculum
Flowers:
White
September to February
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped, hemispherical or shortened spherical capsule
3–6 mm by 4–6 mm
Valves near rim level
Distribution E rossii
Scattered distribution over the NSW tablelands, western slopes and the central coast, from Tenterfield in the north to Bombala in the south
Habitat:
Grow well in sandy and stony well-drained soils, usually on slopes
Areas with moderate temperatures and rainfall of 600 to 1,000 mm pa
Part of open dry sclerophyll woodland communities
E rubida Latin for red Candle Bark
Size: 20-40 m.
Habit: Forms a lignotuber.
Bark: Bark:
Smooth, powdery, greyish or pink
Shed in long ribbons
Sometimes persistent fibrous bark near the base of the trunk
Adult leaves:
Alternate, lance-shaped to curved,
80–175 mm by 8–34 mm
Tapering to a petiole 10–35 mm
Juvenile growth:
Young plants and coppice regrowth have sessile, glaucous, more or less round leaves 2–6 mm (0.079–0.236 in) wide arranged in opposite pairs.
Buds:
Arranged in leaf axils in groups of 3
Unbranched peduncle
Pedicels 0 to 4 mm (
Oval to spindle-shaped
5–9 mm long and 3–5 mm wide
Conical to rounded operculum
Flowers: F
White
December to April
Fruit:
Woody cup-shaped, hemispherical or bell-shaped capsule
3–6 mm long and 4–8 mm wide
Valves near rim level or protruding slightly
Distribution E rubida
Subsp. barbigerorum – Northern Tablelands north of Armidale
Subsp. rubida – Southern Tablelands of NSW, mainly on the northern side of the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, on the tablelands and mountain slopes of eastern Tasmania
Habitat:
Woodland and forest, usually in shallow soils on tablelands, hills and slopes.
E stellulata Black Sallee
Size:
s a tree or mallee that typically grows to a height of 15 m (49 ft) and forms a lignotuber.
Habit: x
Bark:
Rough, shortly fibrous greyish on the lower trunk
Somewhat oily, smooth and olive green above
Adult leaves:
Alternate, the same glossy green on both sides, lance-shaped to elliptical,
47–110 mm by 9–32 mm (
Tapering to a petiole 4–13 mm
The leaf veins are almost parallel.
Juvenile growth:
Sessile, elliptical leaves arranged in opposite pairs
40–100 mm by 30–50 mm
Buds:
Arranged in leaf axils in a star-like cluster of between 9 and 15
Unbranched peduncle 1–6 mm (0.039–0.236 in)
Individual buds sessile
Spindle-shaped, 4–6 mm long and about 2 mm wide
Pointed, conical operculum
Flowers:
White
February to May
Fruit:
Sessile, cup-shaped or shortened spherical capsule
3–5 mm long and wide
Valves near rim level
Distribution E stellulata
Near Tenterfield in NSW and southwards along the Great Dividing Range to the eastern highlands of Victoria.
Habitat:
Common in grassy woodland
Often near swamps and by streams
Soils are usually a relatively fertility
E viminalis bearing ribbons Ribbon or Manna Gum
Size: 50 –90 m.
Habit: Forms a lignotuber.
Bark:
Smooth, often powdery, white to pale brown
Shed in long ribbons
Sometimes hanging on the upper branches
Sometimes rough fibrous bark on lower trunk
Adult leaves:
Arranged alternately,
the same shade of green on both sides, lance-shaped to curved,
85–232 mm by 8–30 mm
Tapering to a petiole 10–25 mm long
Juvenile growth:
Sessile, lance-shaped to curved or oblong in opposite pairs
Leaves 25–150 mm by 5–35 mm
Buds:
Groups of 3 or 7 on pedicels of 0–5 mm on a peduncle of 4–10 mm.
Buds are oval to spindle-shaped, 5–9 mm long and 3–6 mm wide
with a conical, rounded or beaked operculum.
Flowers:
White
December to May
Fruit:
Woody, cup-shaped or hemispherical capsule
3–8 mm long and 5–9 mm wide
4 valves prominently protruding
Distribution E viminalis - GFD license. Map crated April 2007.
Habitat:
it grows in deep sand and well-watered areas.
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Sc name Common name
Size: – m.
Habit: x
Bark: x
Adult leaves: x
Juvenile growth: x
Buds: x
Flowers: x
Fruit: x
Distribution Sc name - GFD license. Map crated April 2007.
Habitat: x
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