Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Myrtaceae | Genus: Eucalyptus | Species: Eucalyptus camaldulensis Dehnh.( सफेदा, युकलिप्टुस ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Eucalyptus rostrata Schlechtendal | Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Murray redgum, River Red Gum | Flower Type | Umbel |
| English / Trade Name | Longbeak eucalyptus, Murray redgum, River Red Gum | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Safeda, Eucalyptus | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Upto 1500 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit a capsule, very small, at the end of thin stalks, 5-8 mm, Operculum hemispheric, sharply beaked, valves 4, containing minute seeds. |
| Habitat | Sandy to heavy soils, usually along the banks of streams. | Bark Type | Exfoliating |
| Distribution | Native to Australia. | Bark Details | bark smooth, white, grey, yellow-green, grey-green or pinkish grey, shedding in strips or irregular flakes |
| Distribution in Haryana | Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, M. Garh, Mewat, Palwal, Rewari, Sirsa | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Lence shaped | ||
| Description of Species | Tree up to 40 m tall; bark smooth, white, grey, yellow-green, grey-green or pinkish grey, shedding in strips or irregular flakes; rough bark occupies the 1st 1-2 m of the trunk. Leaves grey-blue, alternate, drooping, often curved or sickle shaped, tapering, short pointed at base. Flower in axillary, solitary, 7-11 flowered; flower buds white, globularrostrate or ovoid-conical; operculum hemispherical, rostrate or conical, obtuse. Fruit a capsule, very small, at the end of thin stalks, 5-8 mm, Operculum hemispheric, sharply beaked, valves 4, containing minute seeds. | Leaf Details | Leaves grey-blue, alternate, drooping, often curved or sickle shaped, tapering, short pointed at base |
