Eucalyptus moluccana
Eucalyptus moluccana
Eucalyptus moluccana is a flowering plant in the myrtle family ( Myrtaceae ). It occurs on the east coast of Australia from north Queensland to the central coast of New South Wales, where it is " Grey Box ", "Coastal Grey Box " or " Gum -topped box" called.
Description
Appearance and leaf
Eucalyptus moluccana grows as a tree reaching heights of growth of up to 25 meters. The bark remains on the lower part of the stem or the entire trunk is gray with white spots and fibrous - flaky. In the upper part of the tree is smooth and gray and peels in short or long tapes. The small branches are green. Oil glands exist only in Mark, not in the bark.
In Eucalyptus moluccana is available Heterophyllie. The leaves of young specimens are oval to circular and dull green. 15 to 25 mm long petioles are flattened narrow in cross-section or channel-shaped. The on top and bottom solid color glossy green leaves on adult specimens are at a length of 8 to 14 cm and a width of 2.0 to 3.3 cm lanceolate to ovate. with acute or obtuse upper end and they taper towards the base. The lateral nerves are protruding, pointed, with large distances.
Inflorescence and flower
On a cross-section terete or angular, 5-13 mm long inflorescence stem are about siebenblütige part inflorescences in total composite inflorescences. The stalk round flower stalk is 1-7 mm long. The oval or spindle-shaped flower buds are 5-9 mm long and have a diameter of 3 to 4 mm. The calyptra conical or beaked, shorter than the flower cup ( hypanthium ) and as wide as this. It remains available until the opening of the flower ( anthesis ). All stamens are fertile ( fertile ).
Fruit
The fruit is cylindrical or oval with a length of 5 to 9 mm and a diameter of 4 to 6 mm. The disc is pressed and the fruit trays are included.
Occurrence
Eucalyptus moluccana is found along the east coast of Australia from Queensland down to the north of Nowra in the central coast of New South Wales area.
Eucalyptus moluccana grows in grassy, open forests and is widely used at these sites, often dominant. The species and loamy soils with medium to high nutrient content. At the headwaters of the Hunter River intergradation occurs with Eucalyptus albens.
Taxonomy
The first description of Eucalyptus moluccana was made in 1832 by the British botanist William Roxburgh in "Flora Indica; or descriptions of Indian Plants, Vol 2, p 298 ". The type material has the caption "A native of the Molucca Islands ." The specific epithet moluccana has the location of the type material, the Moluccas, back.
Eucalyptus moluccana Roxb synonyms for. are Eucalyptus hemiphloia F.Muell. ex Benth. and Eucalyptus hemiphloia F.Muell. ex Benth. var hemiphloia
There are no subspecies or varieties.