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 radiata Sieber ex DC.
Reference:
Sieber ex DC., Prodr. 3: 218 (1828).
Type:
T: New South Wales, 1823, F.W.Sieber 475 [cited in error as Sieber 425]; holo: G; iso: F, G, K, L, MEL, W.
E. australiana R.Baker & H.G.Smith, J. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 49: 514 (1916); E. radiata var. australiana (R.Baker & H.G.Smith) Blakely, Key Eucalypts 211 (1934). T: ?Nerrigundah, N.S.W., 1913, W.F.Farrell s.n.; n.v.
E. phellandra R.Baker & H.G.Smith, Res. Eucalyptus 2nd edn, 280 (1920). T: Moss Vale, N.S.W., 22 Nov. 1917, C.J.Clulee s.n.; syn: NSW; Monga, N.S.W., July 1898, W.Bäuerlen s.n.; syn: NSW.
E. radiata var. subplatyphylla Blakely & Mckie, Key Eucalypts 212 (1934). T: Aberfoyle Road, Guyra, N.S.W., Dec. 1932, E.N.McKie s.n.; syn: NSW; 6 miles [c. 10 km] S of Guyra, N.S.W., collector unknown; syn: n.v.; Butterleaf State Forest, N.S.W., collector unknown; syn: n.v.; Hanging Rock, Nundle, N.S.W., June 1906, J.H.Maiden s.n.; syn: NSW; Hanging Rock via Nundle, N.S.W., Feb. 1915, A.Julius s.n.; syn: NSW.
E. radiata var. subexserta Blakely, Key Eucalypts 211 (1934). T: Jenolan Caves, N.S.W., 18 July 1899, W.F.Blakely s.n.; syn: NSW; Jenolan Caves, N.S.W., Nov. 1928, J.C.Wiburd s.n.; syn: NSW
Description:
Tree 10-50 m. Bark fibrous, grey-brown throughout, or with smaller branches becoming smooth. Juvenile leaves narrowly to broadly lanceolate. Adult leaves linear to lanceolate; lateral veins at 20°-40°; intramarginal vein 1-2 mm from margin. Umbels 7-23-flowered; peduncle terete. Operculum hemispherical to conical; hypanthium obconical. Fruits hemispherical, subglobular or subpyriform; disc broad, ±level, occasionally descending; valves 3 or 4.
Distribution:
Occurs in N.S.W., A.C.T. and Vic., in open forest and tall open forest.
Notes:
Differs from E. dives especially in the narrower, thin leaves.
There are a number of subspecies. Two occur in the A.C.T.
Adult leaves narrowly lanceolate, green, subsp. radiata.
Adult leaves narrowly to broadly lanceolate, grey-green or subglaucous, subsp. robertsonii.