Eucalyptus cinerea F. Muell. ex Benth.

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Chisi Walk, Harare

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Common names:	Argyll apple (English) Florist’s gum (English) Silver dollar gum (English)
Description:	Bark rough, strongly furrowed, persistent on trunk and larger branches, thick, fibrous. Crown of mature reproductive tree consisting of mostly juvenile leaves with some intermediate leaves. Juvenile leaves opposite, sessile, ovate and glaucous. Inflorescences axillary, simple, in clusters of 3. Fruit 5-8 × 5-9 mm, obconical sessile. Valves 3-5, slightly exserted.
Notes:	A fairly common garden ornamental in Harare, generally known as “silver dollar gum” from round, silvery glaucous leaves; very popular with florists (Mullin, 1998).
Derivation of specific name:	cinerea: from Latin cinus, meaning ashes, referring to the glaucous leaves
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Worldwide distribution:	Australia (New South Wales to Victoria)
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Eucalyptus cinerea
African Plant Database: Eucalyptus cinerea
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Eucalyptus cinerea
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Eucalyptus cinerea
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Eucalyptus cinerea
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iNaturalist: Eucalyptus cinerea
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Eucalyptus cinerea
JSTOR Plant Science: Eucalyptus cinerea
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Eucalyptus cinerea
Plants of the World Online: Eucalyptus cinerea
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Wikipedia: Eucalyptus cinerea