Eucalyptus globulus subsp. maidenii

Maiden's gum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
Subspecies:
E. g. subsp. maidenii
Trinomial name
Eucalyptus globulus subsp. maidenii
(F.Muell.) J.B.Kirkp.
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus maideni F.Muell. orth. var.
  • Eucalyptus maidenii F.Muell.
  • Eucalyptus maidenii F.Muell. var. maidenii

Eucalyptus globulus subsp. maidenii, commonly known as Maiden's gum, is a subspecies of tree that is endemic to southeastern Australia. It has mostly smooth bark with some persistent slabs of old bark at the base, juvenile leaves with one glaucous side, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds arranged in groups of seven, white flowers and conical, pedicellate, sometimes glaucous fruit that is more or less square in cross-section

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