Eucalypteae is a large tribe of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae; members of this tribe are known as eucalypts.[1][2] In Australia the genera Angophora, Corymbia, and Eucalyptus are commonly known as gum trees, for the sticky substance that exudes from the trunk of some species.[3] As of 2020[update], the tribe comprised around 860 species, all native to Southeast Asia and Oceania, with a main diversity center in Australia.[4]
Eucalypteae | |
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Angophora hispida | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Subfamily: | Myrtoideae |
Tribe: | Eucalypteae |
Genera | |
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Genera
editThere are seven genera in the tribe Eucalypteae:[1][2][4]
- Allosyncarpia S.T.Blake – Australia
- Angophora Cav. – Australia
- Arillastrum Pancher ex Baill. – New Caledonia
- Corymbia K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson – Oceania
- Eucalyptopsis C.T.White – Indonesia, New Guinea
- Eucalyptus L'Hér. – Southeast Asia, Oceania
- Stockwellia D.J.Carr, S.G.M.Carr & B.Hyland – Australia
References
edit- ^ a b Wilson, P. G. (2011) Myrtaceae. In The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Volume X. Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae, edited by K. Kubitzki, X:212–71. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2011.
- ^ a b Macphail, Mike; Thornhill, Andrew H. (2016). "How old are the eucalypts? A review of the microfossil and phylogenetic evidence". Australian Journal of Botany. 64 (8): 579. doi:10.1071/BT16124.
- ^ "ANPSA Plant Guide: Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora". anpsa.org.au. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Myrtaceae Juss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 September 2020.