| Eucalyptus maidenii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. maidenii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus maidenii F. Muell. |
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Eucalyptus maidenii, commonly known as Maiden's Gum, is a Eucalypt species native to eastern Victoria and southeastern New South Wales, Australia. It grows in wet forest on fertile soils in valleys in subcoastal ranges.
It is a tree growing to 40 m, occasionally to 75 m [1], tall. The bark is white, yellow, pale orange or grey-white and smooth, shedding to ground level. The juvenile leaves are to 15 cm long and 9 cm broad, and the adult leaves to 25 cm long and 2,4 cm broad. The inflorescence is 7 flowered.
Many botanists consider Eucalyptus maidenii a subspecies of Eucalyptus globulus. This is supported by Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne [2], but not by Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney [3] where it is considered a distinct species.