Eucalyptus shirleyi
| Eucalyptus shirleyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. shirleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus shirleyi Maiden | |
Eucalyptus shirleyi, commonly known as Shirley's silver leafed ironbark,[1] is a eucalypt that is native to Queensland.[2]
The small tree typically grows to a height of 4 to 7 metres (13 to 23 ft) and usually has a crooked trunk. The bark is dark grey to black in colour usually rough and deeply fissured. Adult leaves are opposite, and bluish in colour with a orbicular or broadly lanceolate shape. The leaves are stalkless, stem-clasping or heart-shaped at the base. The blade is 5 to 9 centimetres (1.97 to 3.54 in) long and 2.5 to 8 cm (0.98 to 3.15 in) wide with new growth a silver to blue-grey colour.[1]
The tree blooms between March and May producing creamy yellow flowers that are about 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter and appear in clusters of three to seven with several clusters forming panicles. Fruits form later in the form of capsules that are egg-shaped, bluish in colour, usually ribbed, with a length of 7 to 12 millimetres (0.28 to 0.47 in) and a width of 6 to 10 mm (0.24 to 0.39 in) and with enclosed valves.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Eucalyptus shirleyi Myrtaceae Shirley's silver Leafed Ironbark". Native Plants Queensland. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "Eucalyptus shirleyi". WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 November 2016.