Eucalyptus tetraptera

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Eucalyptus tetraptera in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Eucalyptus tetraptera, Turcz. Shrub or small tree: branches often sharply angled: lvs. very thick, oblong-lanceolate: fls. solitary, on flat recurved peduncles; lid 4-angled, much shorter than calyx; stamens not over ½in. long: fr. prominently 4-angfed, 2-3 in. long, ¾-1 in. wide, the valves well inclosed. F.v.M. Eucal. 2:10. —Highly ornamental; once grown at Santa Monica, according to Kinney who says that the calyx-tube and stalk just before the lid falls become a brilliant crimson and are by far the most striking part of the fl. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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