Species

Eucalyptus botryoides

Etymology

Eucalyptus: From the Greek eu 'good or well' and calypha 'covered', alluding to the calyx which covers the flower like a lid.

Common Name(s)

bangalay

Family

Myrtaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

EUCBOT

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Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Habitat

Terrestrial.

Features

Tall tree to about 40 m with long, ascending, spreading branches bearing clusters of dark green leaves towards the apices. Leave are broad-lanceolate, tapering to a fine-pointed apex, 10-16 cm by 3-6 cm wide, with a prominent midrib and numerous fine lateral veins at almost 90 degrees from the midrib. Petioles of up to 4 cm long are grooved or flat. Flower buds are cylindrical to club-shaped, 9 mm long on short stout pedicels, borne on short axillary peduncles about 1.5 mm long, in clusters of 7-11. Flowers are white or creamy white and up to 2 cm across. Fruits are cup-shaped, woody capsules up to 1.2 cm long bu 0.9 cm across.

Flowering

December, January, February

Flower Colours

Cream,White

Year Naturalised

1957

Origin

New South Wales, Victoria.

Reason For Introduction
Forestry

Life Cycle Comments
Perennial.

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010