Eucalyptus maidenii

Eucalyptus maidenii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Eucalyptus
Species:	E. maidenii
Binomial name
Eucalyptus maidenii F. Muell.

Eucalyptus maidenii, commonly known as Maiden's Gum, is a Eucalypt species native to eastern Victoria and southeastern New South Wales, Australia. It grows in wet forest on fertile soils in valleys in subcoastal ranges.

It is a tree growing to 40 m, occasionally to 75 m,^[1] tall. The bark is white, yellow, pale orange or grey-white and smooth, shedding to ground level. The juvenile leaves are to 15 cm long and 9 cm broad, and the adult leaves to 25 cm long and 2,4 cm broad. The inflorescence is 7 flowered.

Many botanists consider Eucalyptus maidenii a subspecies of Eucalyptus globulus. This is supported by Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne,^[2] but not by Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney ^[3] where it is considered a distinct species.

References

1. Boland et al. Forest Trees of Australia.
2. "A Census of the Vascular Plants of Victoria". Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne.
3. "Flora of New South Wales". Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney.