Eucalyptus carnea

Thick-leafed mahogany
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. carnea
Binomial name
Eucalyptus carnea
R.T.Baker

Eucalyptus carnea, known as the thick-leafed mahogany,[1] is a common eucalyptus tree of the dry coastal areas of northern New South Wales and adjacent areas in southern Queensland. The bark is rough, resembling a stringybark, though not as coarse, grey to brown. The tree grows up to 30 metres (98 ft) tall.

This tree occurs in dry sclerophyll forest, north from the Hunter River.

References

  1. "Eucalyptus carnea". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2016-10-01.


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