Английская Википедия:Eucalyptus assimilans

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Eucalyptus assimilans is a tree that is endemic to Western Australia. It has smooth white or greyish bark shed in long ribbons, lance-shaped and curved leaves, buds in groups of seven in leaf axils and conical fruit.

Description

Eucalyptus assimilans is a tree that typically grows to a height of Шаблон:Convert. It has smooth white or greyish bark on the trunk and branches, that is shed in long, wide pale brown strips. The bark, leaves and flower buds are covered with a greyish, powdery bloom. Young plants and coppice regrowth have egg-shaped to broadly lance-shaped leaves. Adult leaves are lance-shaped, tapered, Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide on a petiole Шаблон:Convert long. The flower buds are arranged in group of seven in leaf axils on an unbranched peduncle Шаблон:Convert long, the individual flowers on a pedicel Шаблон:Convert long. Mature buds are oval, about Шаблон:Convert long and Шаблон:Convert wide with a conical operculum slightly shorter the floral cup. The fruit is a woody, conical capsule Шаблон:Convert long, Шаблон:Convert wide.[1]

Taxonomy and naming

Eucalyptus assimilans was first formally described in 2001 by Lawrie Johnston and Ken Hill.[2] The specific epithet (assimilans) is a Latin word meaning "making like", referring to the similarity of this species to E. sheathiana.[1]

Distribution

This eucalypt grows sporadically in woodland in gently undulating country in the Balladonia area in the Coolgardie biogeographic region.[3]

Conservation

Eucalyptus assimilans is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[3]

See also

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References

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