Eucalyptus brookeriana

Eucalyptus brookeriana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. brookeriana
Binomial name
Eucalyptus brookeriana
A.M.Gray[1]

Eucalyptus brookeriana, commonly known as Brooker's gum, is a tree species that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It may grow up to 40 metres in height and has rough bark at the base becoming smooth further up the trunk and on the branches. The species was first formally described by A.M.Gray in Australian Forest Research in 1979 from material collected near Little Swanport in Tasmania.[1] It occurs in the states of Victoria and Tasmania in Australia.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Eucalyptus brookeriana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 2011-02-03.


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