Eucalyptus cephalocarpa
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Eucalyptus cephalocarpa (Silver-leaved Stringybark , Silver Stringybark or Mealy Stingybark) is a small to medium sized tree,
native to and Victoria
and New South Wales
in Australia
.
The juvenile leaves are opposite, dull grey-green and sessile. The cream or white flowers are followed by conical or globose woody fruits which usually appear in groups of 3 or 7 and are almost sessile.
by botanist Joseph Maiden
in A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus in 1914. It was promoted to species status by Blakely in A Key to the Eucalypts in 1934.
, from the eastern suburbs to the Dandenongs and south to the Mornington Peninsula
. From Melbourne it extends eastwards through Gippsland, and just over the border into New South Wales
.
native to and Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
and New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Description
The species grows to 15 metres in height and has thick, soft fibrous grey-brown, fissured bark, typical of the "peppermints", which is persistent over the whole tree, or nearly so.The juvenile leaves are opposite, dull grey-green and sessile. The cream or white flowers are followed by conical or globose woody fruits which usually appear in groups of 3 or 7 and are almost sessile.
Taxonomy
The species was first formally described as a subspecies of Eucalyptus cinereaEucalyptus cinerea
Eucalyptus cinerea, commonly known as the Argyle apple or Mealy Stringybark, is a small to medium sized tree with rough bark, persistent on the trunk and larger branches, thick, fibrous, longitudinally furrowed, reddish-brown to grey-brown....
by botanist Joseph Maiden
Joseph Maiden
Joseph Henry Maiden was a botanist who made a major contribution to knowledge of the Australian flora, especially the Eucalyptus genus. This botanist is denoted by the author abbreviation Maiden when citing a botanical name.Joseph Maiden was born in St John's Wood, London...
in A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus in 1914. It was promoted to species status by Blakely in A Key to the Eucalypts in 1934.
Distribution
The species is common around MelbourneMelbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, from the eastern suburbs to the Dandenongs and south to the Mornington Peninsula
Mornington Peninsula
The Mornington Peninsula is a peninsula located south-east of Melbourne in Victoria, Australia. It is surrounded by Port Phillip to the west, Western Port to the east and Bass Strait to the south, and is connected to the mainland in the north. Geographically, the peninsula begins its protrusion...
. From Melbourne it extends eastwards through Gippsland, and just over the border into New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
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