Eucalyptus wilcoxii
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Eucalyptus wilcoxii, the Deua Gum is mountain eucalyptus
of south eastern Australia
. Usually a multi-stemmed mallee
or small tree reaching 15 metres in height.
The original specimen was collected by D.J. Boland on the northern slope of Mother Woila Mountain in Deua National Park
, New South Wales
in March 1982.
The habitat is steep slopes; restricted to the headwaters of the Tuross River
and Moruya River
in Deua National Park
and Wadbilliga National Park
.
A rare plant, with a ROTAP
rating of 2RCat
Bark is smooth, which sheds in long broad ribbons, accumulating at the base of the plant. The smooth bark itself is olive green and yellowish. Leaves are sickle shaped or narrow lanceolate of a bluish green colour. Gumnuts are bell-shaped, around 0.7 cm in diameter.
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
of south eastern 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...
. Usually a multi-stemmed mallee
Mallee
Mallee may refer to:* Mallee , the habit of woody plants that grow with multiple stems from underground lignotubers* Mallee , a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia...
or small tree reaching 15 metres in height.
The original specimen was collected by D.J. Boland on the northern slope of Mother Woila Mountain in Deua National Park
Deua National Park
Deua is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 320 kilometres south of Sydney, and 100 kilometres east of Canberra. The nearest towns on the coast are Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma....
, 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 March 1982.
The habitat is steep slopes; restricted to the headwaters of the Tuross River
Tuross River
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and Moruya River
Moruya River
The Moruya River is in southern New South Wales, Australia. Its freshwater reaches are known as the Deua River.The headwaters of the Moruya River rise as the Deua River south of Braidwood...
in Deua National Park
Deua National Park
Deua is a national park in New South Wales, Australia, 320 kilometres south of Sydney, and 100 kilometres east of Canberra. The nearest towns on the coast are Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma....
and Wadbilliga National Park
Wadbilliga National Park
Wadbilliga National Park is in south-eastern New South Wales Australia, 425 km southwest of Sydney via Cobargo, and 150 km south east of Canberra. The nearest towns are Narooma and Cobargo in the east, and Cooma on the plateau in the west....
.
A rare plant, with a ROTAP
ROTAP
Rare or Threatened Australian Plants, usually abbreviated to ROTAP, is a list of rare or threatened Australian plant taxa. Developed and maintained by the CSIRO, the most recent edition lists 5031 taxa. The list uses a binary coding system based on the IUCN Red List categories for "Presumed...
rating of 2RCat
Bark is smooth, which sheds in long broad ribbons, accumulating at the base of the plant. The smooth bark itself is olive green and yellowish. Leaves are sickle shaped or narrow lanceolate of a bluish green colour. Gumnuts are bell-shaped, around 0.7 cm in diameter.