Species profile—Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis
Classification
Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → Myrtaceae → Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis
Sighting data
Species details
- Kingdom
- Plantae (plants)
- Class
- Equisetopsida (land plants)
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Scientific name
- Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill
- WildNet taxon ID
- 9072
- Alternate name(s)
- shiny-barked gum
- Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
- Endangered
- Conservation significant
- Yes
- Confidential
- No
- Endemicity
- Native
- Pest status
- Nil
- Short Notes
- BRI 298010
- Description
- Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis is a tree growing up to 10m in height. The trunk and branches are covered in a smooth glossy bark that has a mottled appearance with grey, reddish-grey, or in some seasons, bright orange and yellow patches. Juvenile leaves are broadly lance-shaped and up to 15cm long by 5.5cm wide. The light green adult leaves are dull to slightly glossy, sickle or lance-shaped and 5-12cm long by 1-2.2cm wide.
The cream flowers are grouped into clusters of about 7-11 flowers. The flowers arise from the angle between the leaf and the stem. Each cluster is at the end of a slender stalk measuring up to 1.6cm long. Mature flower buds are egg-shaped to almost spherical and have a hemispherical cap. The seed capsules are cup-shaped and 5-6mm long by 6-7mm in diameter. The valves of the seed chambers extend above the body of the seed capsule. The seeds are grey-brown coloured and disc-like in shape. (Brooker & Kleinig 1994; Halford 1997) - Map
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- Distribution
- This subspecies is known from three sites between Miles, Taroom, Eidsvold and west of Springsure in Queensland, and also in Grafton, NSW. (Halford 1997; Herbrecs 2008)
- Distributional limits
- -24.5642753, 146.7389186
-26.1533334, 150.9760799 - Range derivation
- Range derived from extent of the taxon's verified records
- Habitat
- Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis grows in woodland communities, on hillsides and ridge tops on shallow, sandy soils derived from sandstone and granite. (Halford 1997)
- Notes
- Contributors: Tony Bean, Mellisa Mayhew 27/01/2009
- References
- Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (1994). Field guide to Eucalypts: Volume 3, Northern Australia. Inkata Press, Sydney.
Halford, D. (1997). Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis, in Species Management Manual. Department of Natural Resources, Brisbane.
Herbrecs (2008). Eucalyptus pachycalyx subsp. waajensis, in BriMapper version 3.2.1. Queensland Herbarium. Accessed 22/12/2008. - Profile author
- Tony Bean (27/01/2009)
Other resources
Data source
This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=9072.
This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.
