- Angophora costata
taxobox
name = "Angophora costata"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperm s
unranked_classis =Eudicot s
unranked_ordo =Rosid s
ordo =Myrtales
familia =Myrtaceae
genus = "Angophora "
species = "A. costata"
binomial = "Angophora costata"
binomial_authority = (Gaertn.) Britten
synonyms = "Eucalyptus apocynifolia" Brooker|"Angophora costata" is a common woodland and forest tree of Eastern Australia and is known by a variety of names including Smooth-barked apple, Rose Gum, Rose Apple or Sydney Red Gum. It grows primarily on sandstone soils, usually on headlands, plateaus or other elevated areas. "A. costata" differs from the majority of gum trees in that it is not a
Eucalyptus , but rather a closely related genus. "A. costata" is a large, wide, spreading tree growing to a height of between 15 and 25 m. The trunk is often gnarled and crooked with a pink to pale grey, sometimes rusty-stained bark. The timber is brittle and limbs tend to fall readily. In nature the butts of such limbs form callused bumps on the trunk and add to the gnarled appearance. The old bark is shed in spring in large flakes with the new salmon-pink bark turning to pale grey before the next shedding.More recently, genetic work has been published showing "Angophora" to be more closely related to "Eucalyptus" than "Corymbia", and the name "Eucalyptus apocynifolia" has been proposed for this species if it were to be placed in the eucalypt genus.
Description
"Angophora costata" grows into a large tree (although it is often stunted or mallee-like) and is characterised by a distinctive orange or pink hue to trunk when bark has been newly shed. The colour fades with time and is a more subdued greyish hue in winter. White flowers occur in summer.
Cultivation
This is a large plant generally unsuitable for any but the largest gardens.
External links
*APNI | name = Angophora costata | id = 37763
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