Eucalyptus shirleyi (Eucalyptus shirleyi)
Description
Eucalyptus shirleyi,commonly known as Shirley's silver leafed ironbark,is a eucalypt that is native to Queensland.The small tree typically grows to a height of 4 to 7 metres (13 to 23 ft) and usually has a crooked trunk.The bark is dark grey to black in colour usually rough and deeply fissured.Adult leaves are opposite,and bluish in colour with a orbicular or broadly lanceolate shape.The leaves are stalkless,stem-clasping or heart-shaped at the base.The blade is 5 to 9 centimetres (1.97 to 3.54 in) long and 2.5 to 8 cm (0.98 to 3.15 in) wide with new growth a silver to blue-grey colour.The tree blooms between March and May producing creamy yellow flowers that are about 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter and appear in clusters of three to seven with several clusters forming panicles.Fruits form later in the form of capsules that are egg-shaped,bluish in colour,usually ribbed,with a length of 7 to 12 millimetres (0.28 to 0.47 in) and a width of 6 to 10 mm (0.24 to 0.39 in) and with enclosed valves.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Eucalyptus
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