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Eucalipto. Large-fruited SA Blue Gum

Eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp. megalocarpa

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Field Notes

Description:

A small tree 6-10 metres tall, normally with a dense crown. The flower colour can vary from white to pale pink through to deep pink.

Habitat:

Garden

Notes:

Fota Gardens

Reference Links:

Eucalyptus leucoxylon

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)
lori.tas
My best guess (out of 500 eucalyptus species) is: http://www.australianplantssa.asn.au/images/Plant_in_Flower/Eucalyptus_leucoxylon_ssp_megalocarpa_1.htm I think it makes the most sense given the location, as it is a popular garden tree, especially in the UK, because it is very frost tolerant. But it is impossible to ID eucalyptus trees without seeing the bark, the seed pods, the seeds, the flowers, and the leaves.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2010

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