Eucalyptus odorata
| Eucalyptus odorata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
| Tribe: | Eucalypteae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. odorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus odorata Behr[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Eucalyptus odorata is a small to medium[2] evergreen Eucalyptus tree native to South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. It is commonly known as Peppermint Box,[2] Box Gum[3] and Black Mallee.[3]
Distribution
It is widely distributed in South Australia, between the southern Flinders Ranges and Bordertown and Lake Alexandrina, and on the lower Eyre Peninsula and Kangaroo Island.[3] E. odorata also occurs in north-western Victoria and in the Cobar region of New South Wales.[3]
See also
References
- Frances Bodkin, Encyclopaedia Botanica.ISBN 0207150648 p. 425
- 1 2 "Eucalyptus odorata Behr". The Plant List. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- 1 2 Brooker, M.I.H.; Kleinig, D.A. (2006). Field Guide to Eucalypts (Volume 1: South-eastern Australia) (3 ed.). Melbourne: Bloomings Books. p. 219. ISBN 1876473525.
- 1 2 3 4 "Eucalyptus odorata, Behr and Schlecht". The Forest Flora of New South Wales. University of Sydney. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
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