Eucalyptus eximia

Read about Eucalyptus eximia in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Eucalyptus eximia, Schau. Mountain Bloodwood. Large tree: bark scaly, brownish or yellowish, smooth only on the younger branches: lvs. falcate-lanceolate, thick; lateral veins parallel and widely spreading but scarcely visible: fls. sessile, in small heads of a panicle, the peduncles angular or flattened; lid nearly hemispherical, pointed; stamens 3-4 lines long: fr. urn-shaped, with thin rim, about½in wide through the middle. Oct.- June. F.v.M. Eucal. 92.—A stately species with abundant showy bloom. Wood soft; useful only for fuel. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.