Eucalyptus longifolia
Eucalyptus longifolia
Eucalyptus longifolia is a plant in the myrtle family ( Myrtaceae ). She is from New South Wales, where it is called " Woolybutt ", this refers to the appearance of the bark.
Description
Appearance and leaf
Eucalyptus longifolia grows as a tree, reached the stature heights of up to 35 meters and trunk diameter of up to 1 meter. The bark is left on the trunk and larger branches is gray, fibrous- flaky, soft top, white or gray and peels in short ribbons or flakes off.
In Eucalyptus longifolia is available Heterophyllie. The leaves of young specimens are ovate or broadly lanceolate and dull gray - green. The same color gray - green or dull blue-green leaves on adult specimens are narrow - lanceolate or lanceolate with a length of 10 to 25 cm and a width of 1.5 to 2.6 cm.
Inflorescence and flower
On cross-section terete or angular 11-34 mm long Blütenstandsschäften each about three flowers are in umbel-like inflorescences. The terete pedicels are 4-20 mm long. The flower buds are spindle-shaped with a length of 14 to 26 mm and a diameter of 6 to 12 mm. The calyptra is conical and at least as long and wide as the flower cup ( hypanthium ).
Fruit
The fruit is heated at a length of 10 to 17 mm and a diameter of 9 mm to 16 mm cylindrical, egg - or bell-shaped. The disc is pressed in, the fruit or compartments are included at the level of the edge.
Ecology
Eucalyptus longifolia growing after forest fires from dormant buds on again. The trees are over 100 years old. The Grey-headed flying fox Pteropus scapulatus and feed on his flowers.
Occurrence
Eucalyptus longifolia is spread by Morisett in the middle of the east coast of New South Wales to the border with Victoria. In the north of its range it occurs only sporadically, but is in the south, about Nowra to Bega, more common. In general, it grows on clay soils and in riparian forests, and occasionally on poorly drained soils in valleys and low-lying areas. In sparse sclerophyll forests Eucalyptus longifolia is associated with Eucalyptus acmenoides, Eucalyptus moluccana, Eucalyptus tereticornis and Angophora floribunda; in marshy areas they are found together with Eucalyptus robusta and Myrtenheiden species, such as Melaleuca linariifolia, Melaleuca Melaleuca stypheloides and ericifolia.
System
The first description of Eucalyptus longifolia in 1822 by the German naturalist Heinrich Friedrich Link in Enumeratio Plantarum Horti Regii Berolinensis Altera, 2, pp. 29, is a synonym for Eucalyptus Eucalyptus longifolia Link woollsii F.Muell is .. The specific epithet longifolia from the Latin words longus (German: long) and folium: composed (English Journal).
Eucalyptus longifolia belongs to the Section Similares from the subgenus within the genus Eucalyptus Symphyomyrtus.
Use
The dark red wood is hard and resists water and termites. Railway sleepers and other construction elements are made of him. Also on beekeeping Eucalyptus longifolia is important. The tree is used for shade and wind protection for pens, but is too large for private gardens.