Eucalyptus luehmanniana
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Eucalyptus luehmanniana, the Yellow Top Mallee Ash is a rare eucalyptus
of eastern Australia
. It grows in high rainfall areas on poor rocky soils near Sydney
. Eucalyptus luehmanniana is a mallee
, growing to six metres tall. A threatened species, with a rarity rating of 2RCa on ROTAP
.
Despite its rarity, this plant can be locally abundant in certain sites. A most attractive eucalyptus species, with large thick greyish green leaves. The curved and drooping foliage with yellow stems adds to the visual appeal. Flowers appear in late winter and spring. The fruit of this species appeared on the original five dollar note
.
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
of eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It grows in high rainfall areas on poor rocky soils near Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. Eucalyptus luehmanniana is a mallee
Mallee (habit)
Mallee is the growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, usually to a height of no more than ten metres...
, growing to six metres tall. A threatened species, with a rarity rating of 2RCa on ROTAP
ROTAP
Rare or Threatened Australian Plants, usually abbreviated to ROTAP, is a list of rare or threatened Australian plant taxa. Developed and maintained by the CSIRO, the most recent edition lists 5031 taxa. The list uses a binary coding system based on the IUCN Red List categories for "Presumed...
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Despite its rarity, this plant can be locally abundant in certain sites. A most attractive eucalyptus species, with large thick greyish green leaves. The curved and drooping foliage with yellow stems adds to the visual appeal. Flowers appear in late winter and spring. The fruit of this species appeared on the original five dollar note
Australian 5 dollar note
The Australian 5 dollar note was first issued in 1967, one year after the currency was changed from the Australian pound to the Australian dollar on 14 February 1966...
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