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Eucalyptus crebra

F.Muell. (1858)

This name is accepted

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

narrow-leaved ironbark

Description

Key Characters:

Growth Form: Trees 20–30 m tall.

Stems: Bark dark gray to black, rough, hard, furrowed throughout.

Roots:

Leaves: Leaves simple. Adult Alternate. Blades narrowly lanceolate to lanceolate, 6.5–15 cm long, 1–1,7 cm wide. Apex acuminate. Blades concolorous. Margins entire. Petioles 10–15 mm long. Stipules vestigial or absent.

Flowers: Flowers 7–11 in umbels arranged in terminal, paniculate inflorescences, peduncles terete (cylindrical) or quadrangular, 4–12 mm long, pedicels 1–6 mm long. buds clavate to fusiform, 4–6 mm long, ca. 3 mm wide. Flowers bisexual (perfect), actinomorphic. Calyx modified into an operculum; operculum conical to hemispherical. Stamens numerous, in several whorls; anthers dithecal. Ovary inferior; ovules with axile placentation.

Fruit: Fruit hemispherical to ovoid; 4–7 mm long; 4–6 mm wide; valves 3–4; level or included. Seeds numerous.

Ploidy:

Habitat: Planted on Kaua'i; O'ahu; and Moloka'i; and regenerating within the plantations.

Elevation Range:

Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized
Molokai Potentially Naturalizing
Lana'i Naturalized
Maui Only found in cultivation

Dispersal Agents

Wind
Forestry

Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Proc. Linn. Soc., Bot. 3: 87 (1858)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:953 (K, O, Mo); Staples & Herbst 2005:420 (KEY), 421 (DESCR); Oppenheimer 2008:30 (L); Note: treat Mo as ? as there are no nat. spms.

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Puu Kaua Trail, Waianae mts. alt. 1400 ft PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Woolford, H.A. 216 Oahu BISH 12/11/1955
2 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. near summit of Pohakea Pass, Oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Ishikawa, S. 9 Oahu BISH 11/17/1971
3 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Ulupalakua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J. F. 9002 Maui US 11/10/2020
4 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Puhielelu Ridge Common w. Eucalyptus robusta, on dry ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. Wood, K.R. Collector Number: H80625 Lanai BISH 8/16/2006
5 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. waianae mts., pohakea pass, planted in forest reserve PRESERVED_SPECIMEN degener, o. murashige collector number: 20098 Oahu BISH 7/17/1949
6 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. waialua, oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN russ, g.w. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 8/8/1929
7 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. East Maui, 3 km SSE of junction of Haleakala Hwy & Hanamu Rd at Kaluapulani Gulch Pasture with planted Eucalyptus grove PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Annable, C.R. 3898 Maui BISH 2/5/1999
8 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. mt. kaala, waianae mts. foothills of kaala. el: 1800' PRESERVED_SPECIMEN nagata, k.m. collector number: 932 Oahu BISH 2/19/1972
9 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Kaa, W of Kanepuu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H41907 Lanai BISH 4/15/2019
10 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Kaunakakai Pasture with planted Eucalyptus grove PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3898 Molokai HAPI 2/5/1999
11 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Puhielelu Ridge Common w. Eucalyptus robusta, on dry ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Oppenheimer, H.L. H80625 Lanai BISH 8/16/2006
12 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. near summit of pohakea pass, oahu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN ishikawa, s. collector number: 9 Oahu BISH 11/17/1971
13 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. puu kaua trail, waianae mts. alt. 1400 ft PRESERVED_SPECIMEN woolford, h.a. collector number: 216 Maui BISH 12/11/1955
14 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. puhielelu ridge Common w. Eucalyptus robusta, on dry ridge. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN oppenheimer, h.l. wood, k.r. collector number: h80625 Lanai BISH 8/16/2006
15 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. east maui, 3 km sse of junction of haleakala hwy & hanamu rd at kaluapulani gulch Pasture with planted Eucalyptus grove PRESERVED_SPECIMEN annable, c.r. collector number: 3898 Maui BISH 2/5/1999
16 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. maui. 3km sse of junction of haleakala hwy & hanamu rd, at kaluapulani gulch Pasture with planted Eucalyptus grove PRESERVED_SPECIMEN c. r. annable 3898 NY 2/5/1999
17 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. waianae mts., pohakea pass PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pearsall, g.a. collector number: s.n. Oahu BISH 1/10/1955
18 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Maui. 3km SSE of junction of Haleakala Hwy & Hanamu Rd, at Kaluapulani Gulch Pasture with planted Eucalyptus grove PRESERVED_SPECIMEN C. R. Annable 3898 NY 2/5/1999
19 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Maunalana Trail, Makiki Valley, Koolau Mts. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Marjorie F. Y. Ziegler s.n. Oahu PTBG 5/28/1987
20 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Pohakea Pass PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O.; Murashige, T. 20098 Oahu US 7/17/1949
21 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J. F. 7011 Oahu US 3/23/1905
22 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. pohakea pass PRESERVED_SPECIMEN o. degener & t. murashige 20098 Oahu US 7/17/1949
23 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. ulupalakua PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. f. rock 9002 Maui US
24 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. tantalus PRESERVED_SPECIMEN j. f. rock 7011 Oahu US 8/8/1909
25 Eucalyptus crebra F.Muell. Waianae Mts., Pohakea Pass, planted in Forest Reserve PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Degener, O. 20098 Oahu BISH 7/17/1949
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