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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

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

Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Maui Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

Dispersal Agents

Forestry

Pollinators

Bibliography

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

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:954 (O, H); Starr & Starr 2011:28 (EM)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eucalyptus goniocalyx F.Muell. ex Miq. 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. 100317-01 Maui BISH 3/17/2010
2 Eucalyptus goniocalyx F.Muell. ex Miq. 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. starr, k. collector number: 100317-01 Maui BISH 3/17/2010
3 Eucalyptus goniocalyx F.Muell. ex Miq. Pohakuokala Gulch, near hunters cabin. In gulch. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forest Starr Starr-100317-01 Maui PTBG 3/17/2010
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