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Eucalyptus goniocalyx

F.Muell. ex Miq. (1856)

This name is accepted

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

bundy, long leaved box, mountain gray gum

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Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Trees 9–15 m tall.

Stems: Bark grayish brown, fibrous throughout.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Adult Alternate. Blades lanceolate, 10–22 cm long, 1.3–3 cm wide. Apex acuminate. Blades concolorous. Margins entire. Petioles 20–30 mm long. Stipules vestigial or absent.

Flowers: Flowers 7 in axillary, simple umbels, peduncles flattened, 5–15 mm long, pedicels absent. buds ovoid, angular, 7–11 mm long, 3–6 mm wide. Flowers bisexual (perfect), actinomorphic. Calyx modified into an operculum; operculum conical. Stamens numerous, in several whorls; anthers dithecal. Ovary inferior; ovules with axile placentation.

Fruit: Fruit cylindrical; 6–10 mm long; 6–8 mm wide; valves 3–4; level or included. Seeds numerous.

Ploidy: 2n = 22

Habitat: Planted on O'ahu and Hawai'i; and regenerating within or near the plantations.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Not in flora
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Not in flora

Dispersal Agents

Forestry

Pollinators

Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Ned. Kruidk. Arch. 4: 134 (1856)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:954 (O, H); Starr & Starr 2011:28 (EM); Note: change to O?, H?, no nat. spms., Apr 2025

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eucalyptus goniocalyx Pohakuokala Gulch, near hunters cabin Appears to be planted and spreading in vicinity of cabin. Naturalized. In gulch with Metrosideros polymorpha, Leptecophylla tameiameiae, Vaccinium reticulatum. Preserved_Specimen Starr, F. 10031701 Maui BISH 2010-03-17
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