Eucalyptus grandis
J. Proc. Roy. Soc. New S. Wales 52: 501. 1919.
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Trees, to 55 m; trunk white, grayish white, or bluish gray, smooth; bark sparse, rough and flaky at trunk base. Leaves: petiole 1–2.2 cm; blade grayish green or yellow-green, lighter abaxially, lanceolate to elliptic, often falcate, 9.5–16 × 2–5 cm. Peduncles 1–1.5 cm, 3–4 mm wide apically. Inflorescences 7–11-flowered, umbels. Flowers: hypanthium obconic or campanulate, 3–4 mm, length only slightly greater than calyptra; calyptra conic or slightly rostrate, 3–4 mm; stamens white. Capsules subpyriform, 5–8 mm, not glaucous; valves 4 or 5, exserted, incurved. 2n = 22.
Phenology: Flowering fall.
Habitat: Disturbed areas.
Elevation: 0–200 m.
Distribution
Introduced; Calif., Fla., e Australia
Discussion
Eucalyptus grandis is known from Los Angeles, Monterey, Orange, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, and Ventura counties in California, and from Glades, Hendry, Palm Beach, and Pinellas counties in Florida.
Selected References
None.