Species
Eucalyptus crenulata
Etymology
Eucalyptus: From the Greek eu 'good or well' and calypha 'covered', alluding to the calyx which covers the flower like a lid.
crenulata: From the Latin crenus 'notch', meaning with notches which give a leaf margin the appearance of having small rounded teeth
Common Name(s)
Buxton gum, silver gum
Authority
Eucalyptus crenulata Blakely & Beuzev.
Family
Myrtaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Flower Colours
White
Endemic Taxon
No
Endemic Genus
No
Endemic Family
No
First recorded from New Zealand as naturalising on the eastern shore of Lake Wairarapa near Boggy Pond where saplings were located growing in the vicinity of planted, fruiting, adult trees
This page last updated on 27 Oct 2019