Eucalyptus cornuta
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Eucalyptus cornuta, commonly known as Yate, is a tree which occurs in an area between Busselton
(33°4′S) and Albany
(35 °S) in Western Australia
.
Its height can range between 2 and 25 metres in its native habitat, although in cultivation it is usually a medium to large tree ranging between 10 and 20 metres.
The tree produces clusters of long, horn-shaped buds which are followed by prolific, showy, green to yellow flowers between summer and winter. It has rough bark on the trunk which contrasts with the smooth bark of the upper part of the tree.
Eucalyptus cornuta was the first West Australian eucalypt to be described, it was collected by Jacques Labillardière
at Observatory Island (Archipelago of the Recherche
) on December 15, 1792. The first description was given in Labillardière's Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse
in 1800.
Busselton, Western Australia
-Growth and development:According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics the Shire had a permanent resident population of 25,950 in 2004 with the town of Busselton accounting for 67% or 17,400 of the total. The Shire's permanent population is expected to continue to increase significantly to...
(33°4′S) and Albany
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
(35 °S) in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
Its height can range between 2 and 25 metres in its native habitat, although in cultivation it is usually a medium to large tree ranging between 10 and 20 metres.
The tree produces clusters of long, horn-shaped buds which are followed by prolific, showy, green to yellow flowers between summer and winter. It has rough bark on the trunk which contrasts with the smooth bark of the upper part of the tree.
Eucalyptus cornuta was the first West Australian eucalypt to be described, it was collected by Jacques Labillardière
Jacques Labillardière
Jacques-Julien Houtou de Labillardière was a French naturalist noted for his descriptions of the flora of Australia. Labillardière was a member of a voyage in search of the La Pérouse expedition...
at Observatory Island (Archipelago of the Recherche
Archipelago of the Recherche
Archipelago of the Recherche is a group of 105 islands, and over 1200 "obstacles to shipping", off the southern coast of Western Australia. The islands, also known as the Recherche Archipelago, stretch from East to West and to off-shore....
) on December 15, 1792. The first description was given in Labillardière's Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse
Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse
Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse is a book , issued in 1800, that gives an account of the 1791-1793 d'Entrecasteaux expedition to Australasia. The title refers to the search for La Pérouse, who disappeared in the region in 1788, a popular, though unsuccessful, object of the mission...
in 1800.
See also
- List of Eucalyptus species
- Bushy Yate (Eucalyptus lehmannii)
- Flat-topped Yate, Swamp Yate (Eucalyptus occidentalis)
- River YateEucalyptus macrandraEucalyptus macrandra, Long-flowered Marlock or River Yate, is a mallee Eucalyptus that is native to the south-west of Western Australia and noted for its large clusters of flowers and fruit....
(Eucalyptus macrandra) - Soak Yate (Eucalyptus aspratilis)
- Warty Yate (Eucalypus megacornuta)