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eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/ L'Héritier 1789 is a diverse genus of flowering trees and shrubs (including a distinct group with a multiple-stem mallee growth habit) in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia, and include Eucalyptus regnans, the tallest known flowering plant on Earth. There are more than 700 species of eucalyptus and most are native to Australia; a very small number are found in adjacent areas of New Guinea and...
12 branches of this genus, most-observed first
Symphyomyrtles
subgenusSymphyomyrtus
Monocalypts
subgenusEucalyptus
Eudesmids
subgenusEudesmia
Alveolata
subgenusAlveolata
Acerosae
subgenusAcerosae
Idiogenes
subgenusIdiogenes
Cruciformes
subgenusCruciformes
Cuboidea
subgenusCuboidea
Mt Jeffcott Mallee-box
speciesEucalyptus filiformis
Eucalyptus parviflora
speciesEucalyptus parviflora
Eucalyptus × adjuncta
hybridEucalyptus × adjuncta
Eucalyptus × nepeanensis
hybridEucalyptus × nepeanensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51815.