Eucalyptus coolabah

Eucalyptus coolabah
Eucalyptus coolabah
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. coolabah
Binomial name
Eucalyptus coolabah
Blakey & Jacobs

Eucalyptus coolabah is a eucalypt of riparian zones and is found throughout Australia from arid inland to coastal regions. The plant is commonly called coolibah or coolabah, the name being a loanword from the Indigenous Australian Yuwaaliyaay word, gulabaa.[1]

Propagation is dependent on periods of immersion under water to sterilise seedbeds and as a result the species is restricted to locales that experience at least periodic flooding. Nonetheless the tree can be found over extensive areas of floodplain far from permanent water as well as near seasonally flooded springs or close to permanent bodies of water.

E. coolabah is a wide-spreading tree (often more wide than tall) and reaches up to 15m in height. The bark is box-like (persistent, dark grey, thick, furrowed) on the trunk and lower branches; but smooth pale grey up the top.

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Similar species

E. coolabah is very similar to E. microtheca. The main external difference is that the latter has rough bark to the small branches, while in E. coolabah the branches have smooth white, pale grey or pink bark. E. coolabah was once known under E. microtheca (which now has a number of subspecies), before splitting.

See also

"Waltzing Matilda"—the coolabah tree is mentioned in this famous folk song by Banjo Paterson

Extensive coolabah woodland established on a floodplain in Northern Australia. Note the smooth white bark on the upper trunk and larger branches characteristic of the species.

References

  1. ^ The Macquarie Concise Dictionary, The Macquarie Library, Sydney, 1998, ISBN 0949757950
  • Holliday, I. A field guide to Australian trees (3rd edition), Reed New Holland, 2002
  • Cronin, L. Key Guide to Australian Trees, Envirobook, 2000

External links

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  • Eucalyptus microtheca — ID 33464 Symbol Key EUMI16 Common Name coolabah Family Myrtaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Cultivated, or not in the U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution N/A Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • coolabah — /kooh leuh bah /, n. any of several Australian gum trees of the genus Eucalyptus, esp. E. microtheca, abundant along riverbanks and having sickle shaped leaves and wrinkled, cracked bark. Also, coolibah. [1885 90; < Kamilaroi gulaba] * * * …   Universalium

  • Coolabah — type of box eucalyptus tree …   Dictionary of Australian slang

  • coolabah — Australian Slang type of box eucalyptus tree …   English dialects glossary

  • Eucalyptus microtheca F. Muell. — Symbol EUMI16 Common Name coolabah Botanical Family Myrtaceae …   Scientific plant list

  • coolabah — n. (also coolibah) Austral. any of various gum trees, esp. Eucalyptus microtheca. Etymology: Aboriginal …   Useful english dictionary

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