Eucalyptus pulchella
Tabl. École Bot. ed. 3, 284, 408. 1829.
Common names: White peppermint gum
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 10.
Revision as of 17:00, 27 April 2022 by imported>Volume Importer
Trees, to 21 m; trunk white or bluish gray, mostly smooth, occasionally shaggy or rough near base; bark shed in relatively long strips. Leaves: (juvenile alternate, petiolate); with slight peppermint odor when crushed; petiole 0.1–0.6 cm; blade dark green, linear, 5–10 × 0.1–0.5 cm. Peduncles 0.1–0.3 cm. Inflorescences 9+-flowered, umbels. Flowers: hypanthium obconic, 2–3 mm, length ± equaling calyptra; calyptra hemispheric, rounded; stamens white. Capsules ovoid or subpyriform, 4–6 mm, not glaucous; valves 4, ± level with apex or included.
Phenology: Flowering winter.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
Elevation: 0–200 m.
Distribution
Calif., Australia (Tasmania).
Discussion
In the flora area, Eucalyptus pulchella is known only from Alameda County.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.