Queensland Native Seeds

Eucalyptus andrewsii subsp. andrewsii

Scientific NameEucalyptus andrewsii subsp. andrewsii
CategoriesTree
Common Name(s)New England Blackbutt
FamilyMyrtaceae

Description

"Tree to 45 m tall. Forming a lignotuber. Bark rough on trunk to base of large branches, finely fibrous (like peppermints), grey or grey-brown, smooth bark whitish." (Euclid, 4th Ed.)

Notes

We encounter Eucalyptus andrewsii subsp. andrewsii in a limited number of stands along the Jimna Range in Queensland. The setting is eucalypt tall open forest with E.pilularis and other species.

Historical Notes

Distribution

"Scattered distribution is subcoastal ranges from the NSW border north to Eungella west of Mackay; also on coastal scarps and tableland of northern New South Wales. " (Brooker, M.I.H., and Kleinig, D.A., 2004)

References and Related Links

EUCLID Eucalypts of Australia Edition 4 (2015, internet based, hosted by the Atlas of Living Australia). Date accessed: Oct 11, 2019.

http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org:8080/euclid/data/02050e02-0108-490e-8900-0e0601070d00/media/Html/index.htm

http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org:8080/euclid/data/02050e02-0108-490e-8900-0e0601070d00/media/Html/Eucalyptus_andrewsii_subsp._andrewsii.htm Brooker M.I.H., Kleinig D.A. (2004) ‘Field guide to eucalypts. Vol. 3. 2nd edn. (Bloomings Books: Melbourne)