Eucalyptus leucoxylon

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Eucalyptus leucoxylon in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Eucalyptus leucoxylon, F. v. M. (E. gracilipes, Naudin). White Ironbark. Fig. 1431. Tall tree, usually branching below: bark mostly deciduous in irregular strips, smooth, pale: juvenile Lvs. ovate-lanceolate, sessile; adult Lvs. narrow-lanceolate, grayish or dull green: fls. 2-5, mostly 3, long-stalked, white or rarely pink; lid semi-ovate, pointed, about as long as calyx-tube; stamens very unequal, outer ones often Jiin. long and usually sterile; anthers truncate, opening by apical pores; stigma much dilated: fr. obovoia, truncate, scarcely contracted at orifice, 4-5 lines across; rim thick. Nov.- April. F.v.M. Eucal. 1:4. Maiden, Crit. Rev. Eucal. 56 (figs. 1-12). R.H. 1901, p. 500.—Grows best near the coast and where there is plenty of rain but will endure considerable drought and poor soil: withstands minimum temperatures of 15-20°. Valuable bee tree, yielding an excellent honey. Timber superior to that of almost any other eucalypt for certain purposes: hard and durable, pale brown or white: used in carpentry and wheelwrights' work; also for ax-handles, railroad-ties, and underground work. The form with pink fls. is highly ornamental. Var. purpurea, Hort., has bright purple fls. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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