Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Fawcett's Pink' 0
Author: Allan Cunningham (1791-1839)Family: Myrtaceae Subfamily: Myrtoideae Tribe: Eucalypteae
Genus: Eucalyptus Subgenus: Symphyomyrtus Section: Adnataria Subsection: Terminales Serie: Melliodorae Subserie: Leucoxylon
English name: Red ironbark 'Fawcett's Pink'
Zone: Australia
Member of
The Genus: Eucalyptus Subgenus: Symphyomyrtus Section: Adnataria Subsection: Terminales Serie: Melliodorae Subserie: Leucoxylon having the following characters: The buds have two opercula, ovules are in four rows, seeds are flattened-ovoid, cotyledons are reniform, and anthers are rigid on the staminal filaments. Within section Adnataria, Eucalyptus sideroxylon 'Fawcett's Pink' is part of a small subgroup series Melliodorae, further characterised by having buds in axillary clusters, the outer operculum being retained until flowering when both opercula are shed together, and the flowers having outer stamens that are sterile whilst inner stamens are fertile, and a broad staminal ring that can often be seen on the fruit but ultimately is deciduous.
References for the genus
- Encyclopedia of Australian Plants, Elliot W. Rodger & Jones David L. 2012. ISBN
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 384-392. Address
- A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders, Don, George. 1831 Vol. 2. Address
- A new classification of sections and series in Eucalyptus subg. Eudesmia (Myrtaceae), Bayly, Michael and Mclay, Todd and Cantrill, David and Fowler, Rachael. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2023 Vol. 41 pag. 50-54. DOI
- A new series, Incognitae, of Eucalyptus L'Her., including a new species endemic to Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Nicolle, D. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1995 pag. 73-78. JStor
- A new species and a new combination in the shining peppermint group of Eucalyptus and notes on the distribution of Eucalyptus willisii sens. strict, Rule, K. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2008 Vol. 26. DOI
- A revision of the Yellow Bloodwoods (Myrtaceae: Eucalyptus ser. Naviculares Maiden), Brooker, M.I.H and Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 1991 Vol. 3 pag. 409-437. DOI
- A taxonomic revision of Eucalyptus wandoo, E. redunca and allied species (Eucalyptus series Levispermae Maiden - Myrtaceae) in Western Australia, Brooker, M. I. H. (Murray Ian Hill), and Hopper, Stephen D. Nuytsia 1991 Vol. 8 pag. 1-189. Address
- Eucalyptus revelata, a rare new species related to E. mooreana (Myrtaceae) from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Nicolle, Dean and Barrett, Russell L and others. Nuytsia 2018 Vol. 29 pag. 109-118. Address
- Eucalyptus wimmerensis revisited and notes on the morphologies and taxonomies of five Victorian mallee-boxes, Rule, K. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2018 Vol. 37 pag. 39-64. DOI
- Five new endemic eucalypts for Victoria, Rule, K. Muelleria 2012 Vol. 30 pag. 83-105. DOI
- Four new species of Eucalyptus, S. T. Blake. Austrobaileya 1977 Vol. 1(1) pag. 1-9. JStor
- Four new species of ironbark (Eucalyptus L'Herit., Myrtaceae) from southern Queensland, Bean, Tony and M.I.H.Brooker,. Austrobaileya 1994 Vol. 4 pag. 187-194.
- Multivariate analysis of morphological variation in Eucalyptus series Psathyroxyla Blakely (Myrtaceae): taxonomic implications, Pfeil, BE and Henwood, MJ. Telopea 2004 Vol. 10(3) pag. 711-724. Address
- New subspecies in Eucalyptus caesia and in E. crucis (Myrtaceae) of Western Australia, Brooker, M. I. H. (Murray Ian Hill), and Hopper, S D. Nuytsia 1982 Vol. 4 pag. 113-128. Address
- New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus and Angophora (Myrtaceae), Johnson, Lawrence and Hill, Kenneth. Telopea 1990 Vol. 4 pag. 37-108. DOI
- New taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) for Victoria and notes on Victorian populations of Eucalyptus calycogona, Rule, K. Muelleria 2004 Vol. 20 pag. 9-32. DOI
- New taxa of Eucalyptus informal subgenus Symphyomyrtus (Myrtaceae), endemic to South Australia, Nicolle, Dean. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 2000 pag. 83-94. JStor
- Notes on Eucalyptus ser. Psathyroxyla Blakely (Myrtaceae) and other 'Ash group' eucalypts, Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 1997 Vol. 5 pag. 125-135. DOI
- Notes on the narrow-leaved Ironbarks (Myrtaceae: Eucalyptus subseries Subglaucae), Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 2005 Vol. 7 pag. 111-120. DOI
- Resolution of a 35-year taxonomic dilemma: Eucalyptus sp. Howes Swamp Creek (Myrtaceae) from eastern Wollemi National Park, New South Wales, Bell, Stephen and Phillips, Gavin and Nicolle, Dean. Telopea 2022 Vol. 25 pag. 151-163. DOI
- Six new infraspecific taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) for Victoria, Rule, K. Muelleria 2011 Vol. 29 pag. 3-15. DOI
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts — 3 New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Hill, Kenneth & Johnson, L. A. S. Telopea 1991 Vol. 4(2) pag. 223-267. Address
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts — 4 New taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), K.D. Hill & L-A.S. Johnson. Telopea 1991 Vol. 4(2) pag. 312-349. Address
- Systematic studies in the Eucalypts 5. new taxa and combination in eucalyptus myrtaceae in western australia, Hill, K.D.; Johnson, L.A.S. Telopea 1992 Vol. 4(4) pag. 561-634. Address
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 10. New tropical and subtropical eucalypts from Australia and New Guinea (Eucalyptus, Myrtaceae), Hill, KD and Johnson, LAS. Telopea 2000 Vol. 8(4) pag. 503-539. Address
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 6. A revision of the coolibahs, Eucalyptus subgenus; Symphyomyrtus section; Adnataria series; Oliganthae subseries; Microthecosae (Myrtaceae), Hill, KD and Johnson, LAS. Telopea 1994 Vol. 5(4) pag. 743-771. Address
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 8. A review of the eudesmioid eucalypts, Eucalyptus subgenus Eudesmia (Myrtaceae), Hill, KD and Johnson, LAS. Telopea 1998 Vol. 7(4) pag. 375-414. Address
- Systematic studies in the Eucalypts. 9. A review of series Sociales (Eucalyptus subgenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Bisectaria, Myrtaceae), Hill, K.D. and Johnson, L.A.S. Telopea 1999 Vol. 8 (2) pag. 165-218. Address
- Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the Eastern grey boxes (Eucalyptus ser. Moluccanae Chippendale, Myrtaceae) and the reinstatement of Eucalyptus woollsiana R.T.Baker, Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 2009 Vol. 8 pag. 25-34. DOI
- The Ironbarks Allied to Eucalyptus crebra F. Muell. and the Description of a New Species, E. quadricostata, in the Group, Brooker, M. Austrobaileya 1985 Vol. 2 pag. 148-152. DOI
- Three new Victorian species related to Eucalyptus aromaphloia L.D. Pryor and J.H. Willis and notes on the polymorphic nature of that species, Rule, K. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 1996 Vol. 9 pag. 133-143. DOI
- Two new mallee Eucalypts (Myrtaceae) from Gippsland, Victoria, Rule, K. and Molyneux, W.M. Muelleria 2011 Vol. 29 pag. 16-26. DOI
- Two new subspecific taxa within the Eucalyptus Series Argyrophyllae for Victoria, Rule, Kevin and Walsh, Neville. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2017 Vol. 36 pag. 81-91. DOI
- Typification of some names in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Part 1, Bean, Tony. Telopea 2009 Vol. 12 pag. 309-319. DOI
- Typification of some names in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Part 2, Bean, Tony. Telopea 2010 Vol. 12 pag. 469-477. ResearchGate
- Typification of some names in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Part 3, Bean, Tony. Telopea 2010 Vol. 12 pag. 511-520. ResearchGate
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 58 pag. 34-41. Address
- PlantÆxoticA. 2015 Vol. 28 pag. 18-26. Address
- PlantÆxoticA. 2015 Vol. 21 pag. 4-19. Address
- PlantÆxoticA. 2015 Vol. 11 pag. 7-11. Address
- Vegetative propagation of Eucalyptus through cuttings, Banthia K. M., Joshi C. M., Venkata Reddy P. B. & Sinha J. P. Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association 1988 Vol. 25(1) pag. 37-40. Address
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 384-392. Address
- A general history of the dichlamydeous plants, comprising complete descriptions of the different orders, Don, George. 1831 Vol. 2. Address
- A new classification of sections and series in Eucalyptus subg. Eudesmia (Myrtaceae), Bayly, Michael and Mclay, Todd and Cantrill, David and Fowler, Rachael. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2023 Vol. 41 pag. 50-54. DOI
- A new series, Incognitae, of Eucalyptus L'Her., including a new species endemic to Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Nicolle, D. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 1995 pag. 73-78. JStor
- A new species and a new combination in the shining peppermint group of Eucalyptus and notes on the distribution of Eucalyptus willisii sens. strict, Rule, K. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2008 Vol. 26. DOI
- A revision of the Yellow Bloodwoods (Myrtaceae: Eucalyptus ser. Naviculares Maiden), Brooker, M.I.H and Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 1991 Vol. 3 pag. 409-437. DOI
- A taxonomic revision of Eucalyptus wandoo, E. redunca and allied species (Eucalyptus series Levispermae Maiden - Myrtaceae) in Western Australia, Brooker, M. I. H. (Murray Ian Hill), and Hopper, Stephen D. Nuytsia 1991 Vol. 8 pag. 1-189. Address
- Eucalyptus revelata, a rare new species related to E. mooreana (Myrtaceae) from the Kimberley region of Western Australia, Nicolle, Dean and Barrett, Russell L and others. Nuytsia 2018 Vol. 29 pag. 109-118. Address
- Eucalyptus wimmerensis revisited and notes on the morphologies and taxonomies of five Victorian mallee-boxes, Rule, K. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2018 Vol. 37 pag. 39-64. DOI
- Five new endemic eucalypts for Victoria, Rule, K. Muelleria 2012 Vol. 30 pag. 83-105. DOI
- Four new species of Eucalyptus, S. T. Blake. Austrobaileya 1977 Vol. 1(1) pag. 1-9. JStor
- Four new species of ironbark (Eucalyptus L'Herit., Myrtaceae) from southern Queensland, Bean, Tony and M.I.H.Brooker,. Austrobaileya 1994 Vol. 4 pag. 187-194.
- Multivariate analysis of morphological variation in Eucalyptus series Psathyroxyla Blakely (Myrtaceae): taxonomic implications, Pfeil, BE and Henwood, MJ. Telopea 2004 Vol. 10(3) pag. 711-724. Address
- New subspecies in Eucalyptus caesia and in E. crucis (Myrtaceae) of Western Australia, Brooker, M. I. H. (Murray Ian Hill), and Hopper, S D. Nuytsia 1982 Vol. 4 pag. 113-128. Address
- New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus and Angophora (Myrtaceae), Johnson, Lawrence and Hill, Kenneth. Telopea 1990 Vol. 4 pag. 37-108. DOI
- New taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) for Victoria and notes on Victorian populations of Eucalyptus calycogona, Rule, K. Muelleria 2004 Vol. 20 pag. 9-32. DOI
- New taxa of Eucalyptus informal subgenus Symphyomyrtus (Myrtaceae), endemic to South Australia, Nicolle, Dean. Journal of the Adelaide Botanic Garden 2000 pag. 83-94. JStor
- Notes on Eucalyptus ser. Psathyroxyla Blakely (Myrtaceae) and other 'Ash group' eucalypts, Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 1997 Vol. 5 pag. 125-135. DOI
- Notes on the narrow-leaved Ironbarks (Myrtaceae: Eucalyptus subseries Subglaucae), Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 2005 Vol. 7 pag. 111-120. DOI
- Resolution of a 35-year taxonomic dilemma: Eucalyptus sp. Howes Swamp Creek (Myrtaceae) from eastern Wollemi National Park, New South Wales, Bell, Stephen and Phillips, Gavin and Nicolle, Dean. Telopea 2022 Vol. 25 pag. 151-163. DOI
- Six new infraspecific taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) for Victoria, Rule, K. Muelleria 2011 Vol. 29 pag. 3-15. DOI
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts — 3 New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Hill, Kenneth & Johnson, L. A. S. Telopea 1991 Vol. 4(2) pag. 223-267. Address
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts — 4 New taxa in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), K.D. Hill & L-A.S. Johnson. Telopea 1991 Vol. 4(2) pag. 312-349. Address
- Systematic studies in the Eucalypts 5. new taxa and combination in eucalyptus myrtaceae in western australia, Hill, K.D.; Johnson, L.A.S. Telopea 1992 Vol. 4(4) pag. 561-634. Address
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 10. New tropical and subtropical eucalypts from Australia and New Guinea (Eucalyptus, Myrtaceae), Hill, KD and Johnson, LAS. Telopea 2000 Vol. 8(4) pag. 503-539. Address
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 6. A revision of the coolibahs, Eucalyptus subgenus; Symphyomyrtus section; Adnataria series; Oliganthae subseries; Microthecosae (Myrtaceae), Hill, KD and Johnson, LAS. Telopea 1994 Vol. 5(4) pag. 743-771. Address
- Systematic studies in the eucalypts. 8. A review of the eudesmioid eucalypts, Eucalyptus subgenus Eudesmia (Myrtaceae), Hill, KD and Johnson, LAS. Telopea 1998 Vol. 7(4) pag. 375-414. Address
- Systematic studies in the Eucalypts. 9. A review of series Sociales (Eucalyptus subgenus Symphyomyrtus, Section Bisectaria, Myrtaceae), Hill, K.D. and Johnson, L.A.S. Telopea 1999 Vol. 8 (2) pag. 165-218. Address
- Taxonomic and nomenclatural notes on the Eastern grey boxes (Eucalyptus ser. Moluccanae Chippendale, Myrtaceae) and the reinstatement of Eucalyptus woollsiana R.T.Baker, Bean, Tony. Austrobaileya 2009 Vol. 8 pag. 25-34. DOI
- The Ironbarks Allied to Eucalyptus crebra F. Muell. and the Description of a New Species, E. quadricostata, in the Group, Brooker, M. Austrobaileya 1985 Vol. 2 pag. 148-152. DOI
- Three new Victorian species related to Eucalyptus aromaphloia L.D. Pryor and J.H. Willis and notes on the polymorphic nature of that species, Rule, K. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 1996 Vol. 9 pag. 133-143. DOI
- Two new mallee Eucalypts (Myrtaceae) from Gippsland, Victoria, Rule, K. and Molyneux, W.M. Muelleria 2011 Vol. 29 pag. 16-26. DOI
- Two new subspecific taxa within the Eucalyptus Series Argyrophyllae for Victoria, Rule, Kevin and Walsh, Neville. Muelleria: An Australian Journal of Botany 2017 Vol. 36 pag. 81-91. DOI
- Typification of some names in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Part 1, Bean, Tony. Telopea 2009 Vol. 12 pag. 309-319. DOI
- Typification of some names in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Part 2, Bean, Tony. Telopea 2010 Vol. 12 pag. 469-477. ResearchGate
- Typification of some names in Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Part 3, Bean, Tony. Telopea 2010 Vol. 12 pag. 511-520. ResearchGate
- Hommes et Plantes. Vol. 58 pag. 34-41. Address
- PlantÆxoticA. 2015 Vol. 28 pag. 18-26. Address
- PlantÆxoticA. 2015 Vol. 21 pag. 4-19. Address
- PlantÆxoticA. 2015 Vol. 11 pag. 7-11. Address
- Vegetative propagation of Eucalyptus through cuttings, Banthia K. M., Joshi C. M., Venkata Reddy P. B. & Sinha J. P. Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association 1988 Vol. 25(1) pag. 37-40. Address
General specifications
Biological type: tree
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
Flower color: white
No transplantation: Yes
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 9,8ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Eucalyptus; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, Airpot 800L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 400-1200mm
Gravelly soil: much
Clay soil: much
Poor soil: much
Soil depth: <3ft
Ornemental: much
Frost resistance: 19ºF
Leaf color: glaucous
Flower color: white
No transplantation: Yes
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 9,8ft x 9,8ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from May until June
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Eucalyptus; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, Airpot 12L, Airpot 50L, Airpot 800L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 400-1200mm
Gravelly soil: much
Clay soil: much
Poor soil: much
Soil depth: <3ft
Ornemental: much
Sowing instructions
SPRING Select the largest and most fleshy BROWN seeds. Sow the seeds at 2mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 3-6 weeks. The viability of the seeds, kept under good conditions, is 10 years.
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 384-392. Address
- Eucalypt seed and sowing. Native Forest Silviculture Technical Bulletin 2010 Vol. 1. Address
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Germination references for the genus
- Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Schopmeyer Clifford Scharff and others. 1974 pag. 384-392. Address
- Eucalypt seed and sowing. Native Forest Silviculture Technical Bulletin 2010 Vol. 1. Address
- USDA Forest Service's Woody Plant Seed Manual, John K. Francis and Craig D.Whitesell. 2008. Address
Experiences in the garden
08-05-14A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Sunshine Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
21-08-14 Sown 100 seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Terras1g.
Protocol: Autumn 2mm Sowing mix+Sand >77°F Damp substrate+Light 3-6w