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Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. bellarinensis
Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. bellarinensis, commonly known as Bellarine yellow gum, is a subspecies of yellow gum that is endemic to the Bellarine Peninsula of southern Victoria, south-eastern Australia.[2] DescriptionThe Bellarine yellow gum is a small tree, growing up to 12 m in height, with fibrous, grey bark at its base and a smooth upper trunk. It has waxy and opposite juvenile leaves, globular buds which are often prominently beaked, and large, round fruits on stalks that are longer than the fruits.[2] It produces cream-coloured flowers in April and May that provide an important source of nectar for wildlife when little else is flowering.[3] It grows on heavy clay soils that are waterlogged in winter and subject to salt-laden coastal winds.[2] Status and conservationLand clearing since European settlement has made this subspecies endangered in Victoria, and it is listed as threatened under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988.[2] Once widespread on the peninsula, it now mainly occurs as isolated, scattered trees.[3] References
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