Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden

Accepted

Eucalyptus grandis leaf twig

Eucalyptus grandis flower

Eucalyptus camuldensis tree

Eucalyptus camuldensis seeds

Eucalyptus camuldensis ripe fruit

Eucalyptus camuldensis fruit inset

Eucalyptus camuldensis flower bud

Eucalyptus camuldensis bark

🗒 Synonyms

synonym

Eucalyptus saligna var. pallidivalvis R. Baker & H.G. Smith

🗒 Common Names

English	Flooded Gum Flooded/ Rose Gum Rose Gum
Hin	Nilgiri
Kannada	Nilagiri
Malayalam	Grandis

📚 Overview

Overview

Summary

Brief

Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Tree Distribution notes: Exotic

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
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References

Diagnostic

Diagnostic Keys

Description

Trunk straight, white. Bark smooth, flaky. Drooping branches.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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Trees to 50 m high; bark white, smooth. Leaves simple, alternate, estipulate [seedling leaf opposite for 4 or 5 pairs]; petiole to 30 mm long, slender, glabrous; juvenile leaves 10-14 x 5.5-8.5 cm; adult leaves 10-16 x 2-3 cm, ovate, falcate or lanceolate, base oblique, obtuse, attenuate or subacute, apex acuminate, margin entire, glabrous, coriaceous, gland-dotted; lateral nerves many, pinnate, faint, looped near the margin forming intramarginal nerve, intercostae reticulate. Flowers bisexual, white, in 7-11 flowered axillary umbels; pedicels to 3.5 mm; hypanthium obconical, to 5 mm, glaucous, ribbed; operculum hemispherical or beaked, to 4 mm; stamens many, 2-7 mm, with a distal adaxial gland; ovary inferior, adnate to the hypanthium, 3-4-celled, ovules many; style simple, stigma capitate. Fruit a capsule, 5-8 x 4-6 mm, sessile or pedicellate, pyriform, 4 or 5 valved, often glaucous, disc narrow; seeds many.

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Habit: Tree

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	G Renu D. Narasimhan Sanjana Julias Thilakar
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SubSpecies Varieties Races

Diagnostic Keys

Description

No Data

📚 Nomenclature and Classification

Nomenclature and Classification

Taxon Record Name

References

Type Information

No Data

📚 Natural History

Natural History

Life Cycle

Cyclicity

Leaf Fall

Flowering

October--November

Fruiting

January--February

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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Flowering and fruiting: September-April

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Reproduction

Propagation Techniques

Direct sowing of seeds.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
References

Migration

Dispersal

Dispersers

Dispersers: Self

Pollinators

Pollinators: Bee,Insect

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
References

Life Expectancy

Size

Seed Size

1mm cm.

Tree Height

8 m.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
References

Growth

High

Competitiveness

High

Where To Plant

Main field, Field border

Growth Rate

fast growing

Drought Tolerance

High

Drainage

Well

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
References

Morphology

Tree Type

Evergreen

Canopy

Open

Leaf Type

Atthi like

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
References

Miscellaneous Details

Interesting Facts

Introduced from Australia as a fast growing species for the pulp industry. Poles also used as support for construction.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
References

Notes: Western Ghats, High Altitude, Cultivated, Native of Australia

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	G Renu D. Narasimhan Sanjana Julias Thilakar
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
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No Data

📚 Habitat and Distribution

Habitat and Distribution

General Habitat

Raised in plantations in the High Ranges

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Distribution

Description

Throughout India, except Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim.

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
References

Global Distribution

Native of Australia

Indian distribution

State - Kerala, District/s: Idukki, Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, Palakkad, Wayanad

Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi

Attributions	Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors	D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
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References

Kerala: Idukki, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Wynad Tamil Nadu: Dindigul

G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram

Attributions	G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
Contributors	G Renu Sanjana Julias Thilakar D. Narasimhan
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY
References

Endemic Distribution

Nativity

Endemic

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
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No Data

📚 Occurrence

Occurrence

No Data

📚 Demography and Conservation

Demography and Conservation

Not Evaluated

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
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Threats

Legislation

Protection Legal Status

No Data

📚 Uses and Management

Uses and Management

Uses

Medicinal :

Medicinal : Bark,Leaf

Food:

Food: Inedible

Fodder:

Fodder: Browseresistant

Fuelwood:

Good fuelwood

Pest Management:

Pest management: Leaf

Services And Uses

Wind break, Nectar source, Timber, Oil

Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
Status	UNDER_CREATION
Licenses	CC_BY_NC
References

Folklore

Management

No Data

📚 Information Listing

Information Listing

Species Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN)

Encyclopedia of Life (EOL)

Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)

References

Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maid. Forest Fl. n.s. Wales 1: 79. 1903 & Crit. Rev. Eucalypt. 4: 338. 1920; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 185. 1996; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 61. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 140. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 127. 1999; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 213. 2005; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 365. 2009.

Matthew, 1999

Information Listing > References

Eucalyptus grandis Hill ex Maid. Forest Fl. n.s. Wales 1: 79. 1903 & Crit. Rev. Eucalypt. 4: 338. 1920; Sasidh. & Sivar., Fl. Pl. Thrissur For. 185. 1996; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 61. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 140. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 127. 1999; Anil Kumar et al., Fl. Pathanamthitta 213. 2005; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 365. 2009.
Matthew, 1999

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Distribution, den characteristics and diet of the Indian Fox Vulpes bengalensis (Mammalia: Canidae) in Karnataka, India: preliminary observations

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Distribution, den characteristics and diet of the Indian Fox Vulpes bengalensis (Mammalia: Canidae) in Karnataka, India: preliminary observations

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Diversity and management of wild mammals in tea gardens in the rainforest regions of the Western Ghats, India: A case study from a tea estate in the Anaimalai Hills

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📚 Meta data

Meta data

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Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046

Attributions	Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2046
Contributors	A Kavitha Deepthi Narasimhaiah Ganesan R gladwin joseph
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🐾 Taxonomy

Root	Root
Kingdom	Plantae
Phylum	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida
Order	Myrtales
Family	Myrtaceae
Genus	Eucalyptus
Species	Eucalyptus grandis W. Hill ex Maiden

📊 Temporal Distribution

📷 Related Observations

👥 Groups

India Biodiversity Portal

TreesIndia

The Western Ghats

PlantsIndia