Eucalypteae is a large tribe of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae; members of this tribe are known as eucalypts.[1][2] In Australia the genera Angophora, Corymbia, and Eucalyptus are commonly known as gum trees, for the sticky substance that exudes from the trunk of some species.[3] As of 2020, the tribe comprised around 860 species, all native to Southeast Asia and Oceania, with a main diversity center in Australia.[4]

Eucalypteae
Angophora hispida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Subfamily: Myrtoideae
Tribe: Eucalypteae
Genera

7, see text

Genera edit

There are seven genera in the tribe Eucalypteae:[1][2][4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Wilson, P. G. (2011) Myrtaceae. In The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Volume X. Sapindales, Cucurbitales, Myrtaceae, edited by K. Kubitzki, X:212–71. Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2011.
  2. ^ a b Macphail, Mike; Thornhill, Andrew H. (2016). "How old are the eucalypts? A review of the microfossil and phylogenetic evidence". Australian Journal of Botany. 64 (8): 579. doi:10.1071/BT16124.
  3. ^ "ANPSA Plant Guide: Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora". anpsa.org.au. Archived from the original on 23 August 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Myrtaceae Juss". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 September 2020.