- Eucalyptus grandis
taxobox
name = Flooded gum, Rose gum
image_caption = "Eucalyptus grandis"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperm s
unranked_classis =Eudicot s
unranked_ordo =Rosid s
ordo =Myrtales
familia =Myrtaceae
genus = "Eucalyptus "
species = "E. grandis"
binomial = "Eucalyptus grandis"
binomial_authority = |"Eucalyptus grandis", Flooded gum, Rose gum, is a medium to tall
tree with smoothbark , rough at the base fibrous or flaky, grey to grey-brown.Leaves are stalked,lanceolate to broad lanceolate, discolorous, to 15 x 3 cm, glossy dark green. White flowers appear in mid autumn to late winter."E. grandis" is found on coastal areas and sub-coastal ranges from Newcastle inNew South Wales northwards to west ofDaintree inQueensland , mainly on flat land and lower slopes.Flooded gum is an attractive, straight-trunked tree much in demand outside
Australia for its timber and fibre. [Brooker, I. & Kleinig, D., "Eucalyptus, An illustrated guide to identification", Reed Books, Melbourne, 1996]References
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