Eucalyptus delegatensis
Common name
alpine ash
Family
Myrtaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
NVS code
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EUCDEL
Conservation status
Not applicable
Habitat
Terrestrial. Regenerating near old plantations.
Features
Medium to tall tree reaching 60 m. Leaves of young shoots are mostly sessile or nearly so, opposite, blue-green and elliptical up to about 8 cm long; then ovate, or broadly falcate with oblique bases, bluish-green and pendulous until up to 25 cm long by 10 cm wide. Adult leaves are lanceolate to falcate, oblique, green and up to 18 cm long by 3 cm wide, with distinct open veination. The clavate-shaped flower buds are 6 mm long and give rise to white flowers in clusters of 7-15. The seed capsule is barrel or pear-shaped, thick-rimmed and 1.2 cm long (Salmon 1999)
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Similar taxa
Stocking of fibrous bark, somewhat falcate and glaucescent leaves with an oblique base, 7-15 buds per cluster.
Flowering
January, February, March
Flower colours
White
Threats
This taxon may be prone to Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii) is an invasive fungus which threatens myrtle species - learn more myrtlerust.org.nz
Year naturalised
1957
Origin
Mountain areas of Tasmania, Victoria and S. N.S.W.
Etymology
eucalyptus: From the Greek eu ‘good or well’ and calypha ‘covered’, alluding to the calyx which covers the flower like a lid.
Reason For Introduction
Forestry
Life Cycle Comments
Perennial.