York Gum

Description

Eucalyptus loxophleba, commonly known as York gum, is a species of Eucalyptus which is endemic Western Australia. The Noongar peoples know the tree as Daarwet, Goatta, Twotta or Yandee. English botanist George Bentham described the species in Volume 3 of his work Flora Australiensis in 1867. The species name is from the Ancient Greek words loxos and phlebos "vein". The mallee or tree typically grows to a height of 5 to 15 metres (16 to 49 ft) and has a diameter of about of 0.6 metres (2 ft) It has rough fibrous-flaky or smooth bark that is persistent throughout. The bark is grey-brown over copper with a darker grey rough basal stocking. It blooms between July and February producing white flowers. Seed capsules form later and will persist until the following August or longer. Seed viability ranges from about 680 viable seeds per gram in subsp. loxophleba down to about 110 seeds per gram in subsp. gratiae.