Eucalyptus laevopinea
| Silver Top Stringybark | |
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| Silver Top Stringybark | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. laevopinea |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus laevopinea R.T.Baker | |
Eucalyptus laevopinea, known by the common name Silver Top Stringybark, is a tree native to eastern Australia. Occurring north from Rylstone. Mostly seen in the northern tablelands of New South Wales.
A tree up to 40 metres tall. It has rough, fibrous stringy bark usually coloured grey over reddish brown. Adult leaves are 9 to 14 cm long, 1.5 to 2.5 cm wide. A dull green, the same colour above and below the leaf.
Flowering is from June to August. Gumnuts are hemispherical in shape. 6 to 10 mm long, 7 to 12 mm in diameter. The disc is flat or raised. Valves either below the rim, at rim level or exserted.
References
- "Eucalyptus laevopinea". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- A Field Guide to Eucalypts - Brooker & Kleinig volume 1, ISBN 0-909605-62-9 page 58
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