Eucalyptus normantonensis
Maiden & Cambage
Normanton Box
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEucalyptus normantonensis, commonly known as Normanton box, is a species of mallee, rarely a small tree, that is endemic to northern Australia. It has rough, fibrous or flaky bark on some or all of the stems, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between seven and eleven, white flowers and cylindrical, barrel-shaped or shortened spherical fruit.
Description
A small tree with several stems. It grows 10 m tall. The bark is grey and reddish-brown and rough. The bark is smooth and whitish higher up. The leaves are glossy and narrow. Young leaves are wider and dull. The buds are small and in groups at the ends of branches. The flowers are creamy-white. The capsules are cup shaped and 4 mm long. They have 3 or 4 enclosed valves.
Edible Uses
The seeds are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows on hard, stony or gravely country. It is often in low lying areas. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Notes
There are at least 500 Eucalyptus species mostly originally in Australia.
Nutrition
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 7.5 | 1801 | 431 | 24.2 | — | — | — | — |
Synonyms
References (8)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 438
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 189
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1992, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 4. Lothian. p 155
- J. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 52:489. 1919
- Latz, P.K., 1996, Bushfires and Bushtucker: Aboriginal plant use in Central Australia. IAD Press Alice Springs p 188
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- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 105
- Milson. J., 2000, Trees and Shrubs of north-west Queensland. DPI p 224
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 197
