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Eucalyptus camaldulensis
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Family:
MYRTACEAE
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Citation: Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh., Cat. Pl. Hort. Camald. (ed. 2) 61: 20. 1832; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 185. 1996; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 119. 2002.
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Malayalam Name(s):
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Longbeak eucalyptus, Murray redgum, River Red Gum
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Description:
Large trees. Bark smooth or loosely rough in upper half. Juvenile leaves 7-11 x 2-3 cm, petiolate, opposite, lanceolate to broadly lanceolate, glaucous, discolourous; intermediate leaves alternate, petiolate, glabrous, lanceolate; adult leaves alternate, petiole 10-15 mm long, stout, glabrous; lamina 15-25 x 2-3 cm, lanceolate, base acute or obtuse, apex acuminate, margin entire, glabrous, coriaceous, concolourous, dull green; lateral nerves many, pinnate, prominent, intercostae reticulate, pellucid-punctate. Flowers bisexual, 1-1.5 cm across, axillary in umbels, to 7 flowered; peduncle to 2 cm long, pedicel 5-10 mm long, buds 10 x 5 cm, shortly pedicellate, hypanthium hemispherical, operculum conical or rostrate; stamens many, free, 0.5-1 cm; anthers obovoid, 0.5-1 mm, versatile; ovary inferior, adnate to the hypanthium, 3-5 celled, ovules many; style simple; stigma capitate. Capsule 0.5 x 1 cm, globose or hemispherical, sessile, valves exserted; seeds many.
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Habit:
Tree
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Flowering & Fruiting:
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District(s):
Palakkad, Thrissur, Idukki, Wayanad, Thiruvananthapuram
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Raised in plantations, also planted as avenue tree
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Distribution:
Australia
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
White
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
No
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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IUCN status:
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Altitude:
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Localities:
Kuchimudi
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