5598.000 Eucalyptus L'Hér. - Gums

Description of the genus

Shrubs and trees. Leaves often of two types: juvenile, which are horizontal, opposite, cordate and sessile; and adult, which are usually vertical, alternate, petiolate and elongate. Inflorescence a cyme, often consisting of few to many umbels. Perianth modified to form an operculum which falls off when the stamens expand. Stamens numerous. Ovary inferior, 3-6-locular. Fruit a hard and woody capsule.

Worldwide: c. 600 species, almost entirely confined to Australia

Zambia: 9 cultivated taxa.

The larvae of the following species of insect eat species of this genus:
Ophiusa mejanesi (Variable Drab)
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Links to cultivated taxa    View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

SpeciesContent
camaldulensis Dehnh.
citriodora Hook.
cloeziana F. Muell.
ficifolia F. Muell.Description, Image
grandis MaidenDescription, Image
maculata Hook.
robusta Sm.
sp. Image
tereticornis Sm.

Other sources of information about Eucalyptus:

Our websites:

Flora of Malawi: cultivated Eucalyptus
Flora of Mozambique: Eucalyptus
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Eucalyptus
Flora of Zimbabwe: Eucalyptus
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Eucalyptus

External websites:

ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Eucalyptus
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Eucalyptus
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Eucalyptus
Wikipedia: Eucalyptus
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Eucalyptus
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Eucalyptus

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-23

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2023). Flora of Zambia: Cultivated plants: genus page: Eucalyptus.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/cult/genus.php?genus_id=1014, retrieved 26 March 2023

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