Brittle Gum at Black Mountain
Identification history
| Eucalyptus lactea | 8 May 2024 | Steve818 | ||
| Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. praecox | 7 May 2024 | Steve818 | ||
| Eucalyptus globulus subsp. bicostata | 3 May 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Eucalyptus sp. | 2 May 2024 | Hejor1 |
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4 comments
Steve818
wrote:
3 May 2024
Interesting one. Needs checking for juvenile leaves. Next time I'm at Black Mountain I'll check the canopy for juvenile leaves and more buds. I've found parrots and rosellas sometimes drop buds and fruits of nearby species next to other species, and then it gets very confusing :)
Hejor1
wrote:
3 May 2024
@Steve818 thank you, I wasn't sure whether to include the buds as they were on the ground.
Steve818
wrote:
7 May 2024
Visited the site, and spotted some juvenile leaves re-sprouting on an upper branch. That solved this one. They were rounded to orbicular in shape. Also I checked the smooth side of the trunk and it was white powdery. This along with the ovoid buds in 7s, points to Eucalyptus mannifera subspecies praecox.
Steve818
wrote:
8 May 2024
The taxonomy for this species has changed. It is now Eucalyptus lactea syn. Eucalyptus manniferra subsp. praecox https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Eucalyptus~lactea
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.097092-35.274278
- Altitude 809.6m
- Maps Black Mountain
- Places Acton, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 - 3 Abundance
- 1 May 2024 05:13 PM Recorded on
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Additional information
- Greater than 5 metres Plant height
Species information
- Eucalyptus lactea Scientific name
- Brittle Gum Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- 809.56m Recorded at altitude
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