Silver Princess Eucalypt (species: Eucalyptus caesia) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Eucalyptus caesia
Silver Princess Eucalypt


©Tatiana on Flickr: Silver Princess Eucalypt (Eucalyptus caesia) blossom

©Sydney Oats: Silver Princess Eucalypt (Eucalyptus caesia) bark

©Arthur Chapman: Silver Princess Eucalypt (Eucalyptus caesia)

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Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Myrtales
Family Myrtaceae
Genus Eucalyptus
Species Eucalyptus caesia
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Distinguishing features

The name "silver" refers to the white powder that covers the branches, flower buds and fruit.

The bark is red-brown, of the curly minni ritchi type. Branches tend to flail or weep on the ground. Trees have large red-pink or white flowers, 40-50mm in diameter. (Wikipedia)

Size

  • Up to 900 cm (Height) - applies to caesia subspecies
  • Up to 1500 cm (Height) - applies to magna subspecies

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

It is endemic to the central wheatbelt region of Western Australia, where it is found on a small number of granite outcrops. (Wikipedia)

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