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Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp. sideroxylon

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Eucalyptus

red ironbark

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Description

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Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Not in flora
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Naturalized
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:958 (K, O, Mo, M); Oppenheimer & Pezzillo 2024:62 (L); Note: change to K?, O?, no nat. spms., Apr 2025

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp. sideroxylon Near the junction of Mamalahoa Highway and the Saddle Road Preserved_Specimen Tree about 40 ft. tall. Stem tips and wood red. Bark black,shiny, rough. Herbst, D.R. 5444 Hawaii BISH 1975-08-26
2 Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp. sideroxylon Honolulu, Tantalus Preserved_Specimen Trees with black rough corrugated bark; flowers red, and pink. (Not on sheet) 6044 Oahu BISH 1909-11-01
3 Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp. sideroxylon Kualapuu Preserved_Specimen Tall tree, bark very rough, very dark almost black. Munro, G.C. 114 Molokai BISH 1927-06-28
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