Red ironbark (Eucalyptus sideroxylon)
Description
Eucalyptus sideroxylon, or mugga, red ironbark or mugga ironbark, is a small to medium-sized or occasionally tall tree that is found throughout eastern Australia. The moderate to long lived evergreen tree typically grows to a height of around 25 metres (82 ft) usually with a clear trunk. It has a moderate growth rate, forms a lignotuber and has moderate to deep or shallow and spreading root system. The bark is persistent on the trunk and large branches, hard and deeply furrowed, dark grey to black, with upper limbs smooth and whitish. Adult leaves are stalked, lanceolate to 14 centimetres (6 in) in length and 1.8 cm (0.71 in) wide sub-glaucous or dull green. It blooms producing inflorescences with flowers are white, pink, red or pale yellow from early autumn until mid-spring usually between April and September.
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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