Eucalyptus viminalis |
Eucalyptus citriodora |
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manna gum, ribbon gum |
lemon-scented gum |
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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. | Trees, to 35 m; trunk golden becoming tan, straight, slender, graceful, smooth; bark shed in irregular pieces. |
Leaves | petiole 1–1.5 cm; blade green, lanceolate to narrowly lanceolate, 10–15 × 1–2.5 cm. |
lemon-scented; petiole 1–2 cm; blade green, lanceolate, often falcate, 10–20 × 1–2 cm. |
Inflorescences | usually 3-flowered, umbels. |
3–5-flowered, umbels in panicles. |
Peduncles | to ca. 1 cm. |
terete, 1–1.5 cm. |
Flowers | hypanthium ovoid, 2–3 mm, length ± equaling calyptra; calyptra conic to rounded or, rarely, rostrate; stamens white. |
hypanthium hemispheric, 5–6 mm, length more than calyptra; calyptra mostly rostrate; stamens white. |
Capsules | ± hemispheric, 5–10 mm, not glaucous; valves 3 or 4, exserted. |
urn-shaped, to 15 mm, not glaucous; valves 3 or 4, included. |
2n | = 22, 90. |
= 22, 44. |
Eucalyptus viminalis |
Eucalyptus citriodora |
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Phenology | Flowering summer, fall. | Flowering winter–spring. |
Habitat | Disturbed urban areas. | Disturbed areas. |
Elevation | 0–100 m. (0–300 ft.) | 0–300 m. (0–1000 ft.) |
Distribution |
CA; se Australia [Introduced in North America]
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CA; e Australia [Introduced in North America] |
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.) |
Eucalyptus citriodora is often treated as Corymbia citriodora; it is found only in southern coastal and urban areas and is commonly cultivated. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 10. | FNA vol. 10. |
Parent taxa | Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus | Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus |
Sibling taxa | ||
Synonyms | Corymbia citriodora, E. maculata var. citriodora | |
Name authority | Labillardière: Nov. Holl. Pl. 2: 12, plate 151. (1806) | Hooker in T. L. Mitchell: J. Exped. Trop. Australia, 235. (1848) |
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