Eucalyptus johnstonii

Tasmanian yellow gum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. johnstonii
Binomial name
Eucalyptus johnstonii
Maiden

Eucalyptus johnstonii, Johnston's gum[1][2] or Tasmanian yellow gum, is a species of Eucalyptus endemic to the southeast Tasmania, where it grows at altitudes between 500 and 800 metres on peaty soils.[3] This tree can grow up to 60 metres tall [4] and can be identified by the yellow-green colour of its new bark.

See also

References

  1. "Eucalyptus johnstonii". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
  2. "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  3. R. WILTSHIRE and B. POTTS, EucaFlip, School of Plant Science, University of Tasmania & CRC for Forestry, 2007
  4. Forestry Tasmania Seed Centre


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