Eucalyptus sideroxylon

"Mugga" redirects here. For the polychaete worm genus, see Mugga (worm).

Mugga ironbark, red ironbark
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. sideroxylon
Binomial name
Eucalyptus sideroxylon
E. sideroxylon, field distribution
flower buds and flowers - white form
flowers - red form

Eucalyptus sideroxylon, commonly known as mugga ironbark,[3] or red ironbark[4] is a small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has dark, deeply furrowed ironbark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white, red, pink or creamy yellow flowers and cup-shaped to shortened spherical fruit.

  1. ^ Fensham, R.; Laffineur, B.; Collingwood, T. "Red Ironbark Eucalyptus sideroxylon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: e.T133377043A133377045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T133377043A133377045.en. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Eucalyptus sideroxylon". Australian Plant Census. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  3. ^ Hill, Ken. "Eucalyptus sideroxylon". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
  4. ^ Brooker, M. Ian H.; Slee, Andrew V. "Eucalyptus sideroxylon". Royal Botanic Gardens, Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.