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Silver-leaved mountain gum
Silver-leaved mountain gum
Eucalyptus pulverulenta
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Perennial
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Temperate woodland
Range
Australia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

Silver-leaved mountain gum is a mallee that grows in southern New South Wales. Its leaves have a unique ability to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, making it an important part of the ecosystem.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Species
Eucalyptus pulverulenta