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Eucalyptus viminalis

manna gum, ribbon gum
Habit Trees, to 50 m; trunk whitish, gray, or tan, straight, ± smooth; bark usually shed in relatively long, narrow, irregular strips distally, sometimes persistent toward trunk base.
Leaves

petiole 1–1.5 cm;

blade green, lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, 10–15 × 1–2.5 cm.
Inflorescences

usually 3-flowered, umbels.
Peduncles

to ca. 1 cm.
Flowers

hypanthium ovoid, 2–3 mm, length ± equaling calyptra;

calyptra conic to rounded or, rarely, rostrate;

stamens white.
Capsules

± hemispheric, 5–10 mm, not glaucous;

valves 3 or 4, exserted.
2n

= 22, 90.

Eucalyptus viminalis
Phenology Flowering summer, fall.
Habitat Disturbed urban areas.
Elevation 0–100 m. (0–300 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; se Australia [Introduced in North America]
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Discussion

Eucalyptus viminalis is known from the Outer North Coast Ranges, Central Coast, Outer South Coast Ranges, South Coast, and Peninsular Ranges.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 10.
Parent taxa Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus
Sibling taxa
E. camaldulensis, E. citriodora, E. cladocalyx, E. conferruminata, E. coolabah, E. globulus, E. grandis, E. mannifera, E. polyanthemos, E. pulchella, E. robusta, E. sideroxylon, E. tereticornis, E. torelliana
Name authority Labillardière: Nov. Holl. Pl. 2: 12, plate 151. (1806)
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