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Angophora is a genus of ten species of tree
TREE

TREE was a Boston hardcore punk band formed in the summer of 1990. They were active in the Boston music scene until disbanding in 2002....
s or large shrub
Shrub

A shrub or bush is a horticulture rather than strictly Botany category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m tall....
s in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae

The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtus, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here....
), native to eastern Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. It is closely related to Corymbia
Corymbia

Corymbia is a genus of about 113 species of tree that were classified as Eucalyptus species until the mid-1990s. It includes the bloodwoods, ghost gums, spotted gums amongst others....
 and Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of Flowering plant trees in the Myrtus family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia....
, and all three are often referred to as "eucalypts". The differences are that Angophora have opposite leaves
Leaf

In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant Organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues....
 rather than alternate, and lack a bud cap or operculum
Operculum (botany)

In botany, operculum may be used to describe any of the following:*A flap of the Sporangium of a Moss, covering the peristome .*The cap of the Ascus in certain Ascomycota fungi....
. Angophora also has fruit with sharp ribs, while the fruit
Fruit

The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. In botany, which is the scientific study of plants, fruits are the ripened Ovary of flowering plants....
 of Eucalyptus is usually smooth.

The species vary in appearance from a bushy form, such as the Dwarf Apple (Angophora hispida
Angophora hispida

Angophora hispida grows as a Mallee , or as a tree to about 7m in height.A. hispidas smallish size, especially when compared to its Angophora and Eucalyptus relatives, leads to it being known by the common name Dwarf Apple....
), to tall trees growing to a height of 30 m.






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Angophora is a genus of ten species of tree
TREE

TREE was a Boston hardcore punk band formed in the summer of 1990. They were active in the Boston music scene until disbanding in 2002....
s or large shrub
Shrub

A shrub or bush is a horticulture rather than strictly Botany category of woody plant, distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, usually less than 5-6 m tall....
s in the myrtle family (Myrtaceae
Myrtaceae

The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of dicotyledon plants, placed within the order Myrtales. Myrtus, clove, guava, feijoa, allspice, and eucalyptus belong here....
), native to eastern Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
. It is closely related to Corymbia
Corymbia

Corymbia is a genus of about 113 species of tree that were classified as Eucalyptus species until the mid-1990s. It includes the bloodwoods, ghost gums, spotted gums amongst others....
 and Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of Flowering plant trees in the Myrtus family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia....
, and all three are often referred to as "eucalypts". The differences are that Angophora have opposite leaves
Leaf

In botany, a leaf is an above-ground plant Organ specialized for photosynthesis. For this purpose, a leaf is typically flat and thin, to expose the cells containing chloroplast to light over a broad area, and to allow light to penetrate fully into the tissues....
 rather than alternate, and lack a bud cap or operculum
Operculum (botany)

In botany, operculum may be used to describe any of the following:*A flap of the Sporangium of a Moss, covering the peristome .*The cap of the Ascus in certain Ascomycota fungi....
. Angophora also has fruit with sharp ribs, while the fruit
Fruit

The term fruit has different meanings dependent on context, and the term is not synonymous in food preparation and biology. In botany, which is the scientific study of plants, fruits are the ripened Ovary of flowering plants....
 of Eucalyptus is usually smooth.

The species vary in appearance from a bushy form, such as the Dwarf Apple (Angophora hispida
Angophora hispida

Angophora hispida grows as a Mallee , or as a tree to about 7m in height.A. hispidas smallish size, especially when compared to its Angophora and Eucalyptus relatives, leads to it being known by the common name Dwarf Apple....
), to tall trees growing to a height of 30 m. The bark is rough and scaly. The lanceolate leaves are darkgreen. The creamy white flower
Flower

A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproduction structure found in flowering plants . The biological function of a flower is to mediate the union of male sperm with female ovum in order to produce seeds....
s grow in large inflorescences.

The name Angophora comes from the Greek phora ("carries") from phoreus ("carrier") from pherein ("to carry"), and angos, meaning "box", "jar" or "vessel": this refers to the cup-shaped fruit borne by members of the genus.

List of species

Some of the better known angophoras are:
  • Angophora bakeri (Narrow-leaved Apple).
  • Angophora floribunda
    Angophora floribunda

    Angophora floribunda is a common woodland and forest tree of Eastern Australia and is known by a variety of names including Rough-barked apple, Apple box, Rusty gum, and Boondah....
     (Rough-barked Apple)    . A tall, spreading evergreen found in New South Wales
    New South Wales

    New South Wales is Australia's oldest and most populous States and territories of Australia, located in the south-east of the country, north of Victoria and south of Queensland....
    , Queensland
    Queensland

    Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
     and Victoria
    Victoria (Australia)

    File:Map Victoria Aboriginal tribes .jpgVictoria is a States and territories of Australia located in the southeastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area but the most Population density and urbanised....
    , with twisted branches, leathery leaves and clusters of fluffy cream flowers at the end of the branches in summer.
  • Angophora costata
    Angophora costata

    Angophora costata is a common woodland and forest tree of Eastern Australia and is known by a variety of names including Smooth-barked apple, Rose Gum, Rose Apple or Sydney Red Gum....
     (Smooth-barked Apple or Sydney Red Gum). A hardy medium-sized tree with twisted branches, cream flowers and smooth mottled bark, which is orange in summer and pinkish-grey in winter. It is commonly found growing out of crevices in sandstone.
  • Angophora exsul. A threatened species, known only from a small area at Gibraltar Rock, New South Wales. This tree grows to 8 m tall. The terminal inflorescence is compound.
  • Angophora hispida
    Angophora hispida

    Angophora hispida grows as a Mallee , or as a tree to about 7m in height.A. hispidas smallish size, especially when compared to its Angophora and Eucalyptus relatives, leads to it being known by the common name Dwarf Apple....
     (Dwarf Apple)    , formerly known as Angophora cordifolia, this large, hardy shrub has clusters of white flowers, heart-shaped leaves and red hairs on the bark. The new growth is also reddish
  • Angophora inopina, a vulnerable species, a small tree growing to 8 m tall.
  • Angophora robur, a vulnerable species.
  • Angophora subvelutina (Broad-leaved Apple).
  • Angophora woodsiana (Smudgy Apple).


Molecular studies

Recent studies indicate that Angophora is more closely related to Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of Flowering plant trees in the Myrtus family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia....
 than Corymbia
Corymbia

Corymbia is a genus of about 113 species of tree that were classified as Eucalyptus species until the mid-1990s. It includes the bloodwoods, ghost gums, spotted gums amongst others....
, and names for all species have been published for sinking into that genus.

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