Eucalyptus mitchelliana

taxobox
name = Buffalo Sallee
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Eucalyptus"
species = "E. mitchelliana"
binomial = "Eucalyptus mitchelliana"
binomial_authority = Cambage|

The Buffalo Sallee ("Eucalyptus mitchelliana") is a small tree, usually with a mallee habit, of the genus "Eucalyptus". It is endemic to the subalpine zone of Mount Buffalo in Victoria, Australia, where it is usually found in pure stands, or co-occurring with Snow Gum. [Lawler, S., S. Brown, G. Edney, S. Howlett and P. Love (1998). Buffalo Sallee at the Back Wall: an alpine species adapted to fire and drought. "Vic. Nat." 115: 204-208.] [Lawler, S., J. Burston, B. Cockayne, N. Smedley and P. Massingham (1997). Environmental determinants of the distribution of the Buffalo Sallee "Eucalyptus mitchelliana". "Vic. Nat." 114: 278-281.]

The bark of "Eucalyptus mitchelliana" is smooth and grey to light grey or sometimes green, shedding in patches or strips to give a mottled appearance. The adult leaves are usually narrowly-lanceolate and bright-green, around 15 cm long. The buds are usually in 7s, in very tight clusters with very short, almost invisible, peduncles, and with a pointed operculum. The overall appearance is somewhat similar to Eucalyptus stellulata, except that the leaves are much narrower and bright green, and with red petioles.

References

*Lawler, S., S. Brown, G. Edney, S. Howlett and P. Love (1998). Buffalo Sallee at the Back Wall: an alpine species adapted to fire and drought. "Vic. Nat." 115: 204-208.

*Lawler, S., J. Burston, B. Cockayne, N. Smedley and P. Massingham (1997). Environmental determinants of the distribution of the Buffalo Sallee "Eucalyptus mitchelliana". "Vic. Nat." 114: 278-281.

ee also

* Snow Gum
* Alpine-ash
* Eucalyptus