Eucalyptus archeri

Alpine cider gum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. archeri
Binomial name
Eucalyptus archeri
Maiden & Blakely

Eucalyptus archeri, also known as alpine cider gum, is a shrub or small tree of 4 to 12 meters in height, recognizable by its smooth, olive green to grey bark. It is endemic to Tasmania, where it grows above 1000 meters on peaty soils.[1]

The specific name archeri comes from William Archer,[2] secretary of the Royal Society of Tasmania.[3]

See also

References

  1. R. WILTSHIRE and B. POTTS, EucaFlip, School of Plant Science, University of Tasmania & CRC for Forestry, 2007
  2. Australian National Botanic Gardens
  3. Australian National Botanic Gardens
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