For more info and order direct from the authors (to be sent upon release next week):
Dean Nicolle:
www.dn.com.au/Eucalypts_of...
Malcolm French:
www.eucalyptsofwa.com.au/eucalypts-of...

Both are Eucalyptus conferruminata. This is much more commonly planted than both E. sinuosa and E. lehmannii and differs from both in being a non-lignotuberous tree (an obligate seeder) rather than mallees.

Two big issues with the new BOM site, for anyone working in the field:

The 'Current Observations' table, where you could see and compare current observations (wind gusts, temps etc) across the state, is no more.

Rain radar maps are dumbed-down so it is difficult to locate on-ground locations.

1. Eucalyptus conferruminata subsp. 'Cape Arid' (Cape Arid marlock)
2. E. dolichorhyncha (long-budded fuchsia gum)
3. E. diversifolia subsp. hesperia (Wylie Scarp mallee)
4. E. rhodantha (rose mallee)

You can also find out more about the arboretum here: www.dn.com.au/Currency_Cre...

A great initiative by Ian Roberts, showcasing many of the eucalypt species he has planted around Blyth.

Unfortunately I can’t be there for the opening (I’ll be many thousands of kilometers away on that date) but it should be a wonderful day for all that make it.

The buds/flowers/fruits begin on a thin twig, but as the branch gets thicker over time (due to secondary growth), the wood envelops the peduncles (the group stalk of the buds/fruits). This can happen relatively quickly (a year or two) in fast-growing plants.

You’ll find me there:

www.inaturalist.org/people/dnico...

Haha… well you’ve got me started! Lemon-scented gum has now been placed back into Eucalyptus by some (including me) in response to some other taxonomists splitting it into a new genus, Blakella, in 2024.

Further reading: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

The euc flowers are Eucalyptus leucoxylon, known as yellow gum in Victoria and South Australian blue gum in SA.