An Introduction to the Eucalypts [This information taken from - Chippendale, G.M. Eucalyptus. In: Chippendale, G.M. (1988). Flora of Australia Vol. 19, Myrtaceae, Eucalyptus, Angophora, Australian Government Publising Service, Canberra.]

Eucalyptus glaucescens Maiden & Blakely

Reference:

Maiden & Blakely, Crit. Revis. Eucalyptus 8: 56 (1929).

Type:

T: Tingiringi [Tingaringy] Mtn, Vic., 20 June 1887, W.Bäuerlen s.n.; holo: NSW.

E. gunnii var. glauca Deane & Maiden, Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 24: 464 (1899) p.p. T: Mt. Baw Baw, Vic., F.Mueller; syn: MEL, NSW; Nimbo Stn, head of Queanbeyan R., N.S.W., H.Deane; syn: MEL.

[E. gunnii auct. non J.D.Hook.: A.J.Ewart, Fl. Victoria 811 (1931)]

Illustrations:

N.Hall, Forest Tree Ser. No. 8 (1970); M.I.H.Brooker & D.A.Kleinig, Field Guide to Eucalypts 1: 225 (1983); D.J.Boland et al., Forest Trees Australia 4th edn, 481 (1984).

Description:

Tree to 45 m, or mallee to 12 m. Bark rough, fibrous, dark grey on lower trunk of larger trees, then smooth and green-grey above, or more or less smooth throughout on smaller trees and mallees. Juvenile leaves opposite, sessile, orbicular, amplexicaul, emarginate, slightly glaucous, concolorous. Adult leaves alternate, lanceolate, acute; lamina 6-13 cm long, 1.2-2 cm wide, dull, green or grey-green, concolorous; lateral veins just visible, at 35°-40°; intramarginal vein up to 1 mm from margin; petiole terete, 15-25 mm long. Umbels 3-flowered; peduncle terete, 2-6 mm long; pedicels absent or obscured. Buds cylindrical, glaucous or shiny; operculum conical or slightly rostrate, 2-3 mm long, 3-4 mm wide; hypanthium cylindrical, 3-4 mm long and wide. Fruits cylindrical to slightly ovoid, often glaucous, 6-12 mm long, 6-10 mm wide; disc narrow, level or convex to descending; valves 3 or 4, just included.

Common Name:

Tingiringi Gum.

Distribution:

Occurs in south-eastern N.S.W. and A.C.T., in the Tidbinbilla and Tinderry Ranges, and in high mountains southwards including Mt Tingaringy, Mt Baw Baw and Mt Erica, Vic., often in skeletal or peaty soils on steep, rocky mountain areas, in woodland or forest.