AusTraits

Eucalyptus macrorhyncha

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Family Myrtaceae

Taxonomy: Eucalyptus macrorhyncha F.Muell. ex Benth.

Synonyms: 4 (APC 2026-07-30)
  • Eucalyptus macrorhyncha var. minor Blakely (taxonomic synonym)
  • Eucalyptus macrorrhyncha F.Muell. (taxonomic synonym)
  • Eucalyptus macrorrhyncha W.A.Dixon (orthographic variant)
  • Eucalyptus scyphoidea Naudin ex Maiden (taxonomic synonym)

Distribution (APC): SA, NSW, ACT, Vic

Profiles: APC, Flora of Australia, ALA, iNaturalist, NSW Flora, SA eFlora, Vic Flora, ATRP

Traits

Top source datasets: ABRS_2022 (3), ABRS_2023 (8), Blackman_2019 (28), Burrows_2001 (19), Carey_2003 (3), Cheal_2017 (8), Clarke_2015 (3), Doherty_2021 (2), Draper_2023 (3), Ilic_2000 (2), Kew_2019_1 (4), Li_2018 (9), Li_2019 (3), MacinnisNg_2016 (574), McGlone_2015 (6), Meers_2007 (11), Munroe_2019 (1), NHNSW_2014_2 (4), NHNSW_2022 (3), NHNSW_2023 (16), NSWFRD_2014 (9), Ooi_2007 (10), Pfautsch_2016 (16), Purdie_1976 (3), RBGV_2022 (3), RBGV_2023 (16), Richards_2021 (42), SAH_2022 (3), SAH_2023 (22), Schulze_2006 (3), Sjostrom_2006 (4), Staples_2019 (75), Stephens_2024 (16), Vlasveld_2018 (1), Wenk_2022 (2), Wenk_2023 (1), White_2020 (18), Williams_2011 (9), Wright_2000 (7). See below for a full list of sources.
Summary: AusTraits contains 108 traits from 970 records in 39 datasets.

Traits by category (click to expand). For categorical traits, the values are listed. For numerical traits, the mean and range are shown.

fire response
  • resprouting_capacity (categorical): resprouts (7) [sources: Carey_2003; Cheal_2017; Clarke_2015; Doherty_2021; Meers_2007; NSWFRD_2014; Purdie_1976]
  • post_fire_recruitment (categorical): post_fire_recruitment (3); post_fire_recruitment_absent (1) [sources: Carey_2003; Cheal_2017; Clarke_2015; Purdie_1976]
flower morphology
  • flower_colour (categorical): white_cream (2) [sources: NHNSW_2014_2; Stephens_2024]
  • sex_type (categorical): hermaphrodite (1) [sources: Sjostrom_2006]
fruit morphology
  • fruit_length (numerical): 8 mm (3-10 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Stephens_2024]
  • fruit_width (numerical): 10.88 mm (6-16 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Stephens_2024]
  • fruit_height (numerical): 10.83 mm (7-12 mm) [sources: NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • fruit_type (categorical): capsule (5); caryopsis (1) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Sjostrom_2006; Wright_2000]
  • fruit_fleshiness (categorical): dry (2) [sources: Sjostrom_2006; Wright_2000]
  • fruit_dehiscence (categorical): dehiscent (6) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Sjostrom_2006; Wright_2000]
leaf morphology
  • leaf_area (numerical): 2426.27 mm2 (869-4870.12 mm2) [sources: Burrows_2001; Meers_2007; Richards_2021; Staples_2019]
  • leaf_length (numerical): 116 mm (70-150 mm) [sources: McGlone_2015; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Stephens_2024]
  • leaf_width (numerical): 21.6 mm (12-38 mm) [sources: McGlone_2015; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023; Stephens_2024]
  • leaf_dry_mass (numerical): 446.11 mg (193.4-1317.4 mg) [sources: Burrows_2001; Staples_2019]
  • petiole_length (numerical): 1.3 cm (1-1.6 cm) [sources: SAH_2023]
  • leaf_mass_per_area (numerical): 200.25 g/m2 (77.94-316.83 g/m2) [sources: Blackman_2019; Burrows_2001; Li_2018; Meers_2007; Richards_2021; Schulze_2006; Staples_2019]
  • leaf_dry_matter_content (numerical): 0.56 g/g (0.55-0.57 g/g) [sources: Richards_2021]
  • leaf_water_content_per_dry_mass (numerical): 0.8 g/g (0.76-0.82 g/g) [sources: Richards_2021]
  • leaf_shape (categorical): lanceolate (4); narrowly_lanceolate (1) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_margin (categorical): entire (2) [sources: NHNSW_2014_2; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_compoundness (categorical): simple (5) [sources: ABRS_2023; McGlone_2015; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
  • leaf_phyllotaxis (categorical): alternate (3) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2014_2; SAH_2023]
  • plant_photosynthetic_organ (categorical): leaf (4) [sources: ABRS_2023; NHNSW_2023; RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
life history
  • photosynthetic_pathway (categorical): c3 (3) [sources: Munroe_2019; White_2020; Williams_2011]
  • plant_growth_form (categorical): tree (10) [sources: ABRS_2022; McGlone_2015; NHNSW_2022; NSWFRD_2014; Purdie_1976; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Wenk_2022; White_2020; Williams_2011]
  • life_form (categorical): phanerophyte (2) [sources: Meers_2007; Williams_2011]
  • life_history (categorical): perennial (6) [sources: ABRS_2022; Cheal_2017; NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Wenk_2023]
  • woodiness_detailed (categorical): woody (5) [sources: ABRS_2022; NHNSW_2022; RBGV_2022; SAH_2022; Wenk_2022]
  • leaf_phenology (categorical): evergreen (1) [sources: NHNSW_2014_2]
  • nitrogen_fixing (categorical): non_nitrogen_fixer (3) [sources: Meers_2007; White_2020; Williams_2011]
  • root_structure (categorical): ectomycorrhizal (2) [sources: Meers_2007; Williams_2011]
  • parasitic (categorical): not_parasitic (1) [sources: White_2020]
  • pollination_syndrome (categorical): bird (1); insect (2); mammal (1) [sources: Draper_2023; White_2020]
  • pollination_system (categorical): biotic_unspecialised (1) [sources: Williams_2011]
  • dispersal_syndrome (categorical): anemochory (1); barochory (4) [sources: Draper_2023; Meers_2007; NSWFRD_2014; White_2020; Williams_2011]
  • dispersers (categorical): passive (1); wind (1) [sources: Draper_2023; NSWFRD_2014]
  • flowering_time (categorical): yyyyyynnnnnn (1); yyyyyyynnnnn (1) [sources: Stephens_2024; White_2020]
  • seedbank_location (categorical): canopy_seedbank (1) [sources: NSWFRD_2014]
  • seedbank_longevity_class (categorical): long_persistent (1); transient (2) [sources: Cheal_2017; NSWFRD_2014; White_2020]
  • seed_dormancy_class (categorical): non_dormant (1) [sources: Ooi_2007]
  • vegetative_reproduction_ability (categorical): not_vegetative (2) [sources: Meers_2007; White_2020]
  • clonal_spread_mechanism (categorical): non_clonal (2) [sources: Meers_2007; Williams_2011]
  • storage_organ (categorical): lignotuber (1) [sources: NSWFRD_2014]
  • bud_bank_location (categorical): basal_buds (1); basal_stem_buds (2); epicormic_buds (4) [sources: Carey_2003; Clarke_2015; Doherty_2021; NSWFRD_2014]
nutrient and stable isotope
  • leaf_N_per_dry_mass (numerical): 11.37 mg/g (8.1-19.1 mg/g) [sources: MacinnisNg_2016; Richards_2021; Schulze_2006]
  • leaf_delta13C (numerical): -28.57 {delta}[ppth] (-31.17--26.87 {delta}[ppth]) [sources: Richards_2021; Schulze_2006]
seed morphology
  • seed_dry_mass (numerical): 3.48 mg (1.11-13.16 mg) [sources: Kew_2019_1; Meers_2007; Ooi_2007]
  • seed_shape (categorical): hemispheric_flattened (1); polyhedral (2) [sources: RBGV_2023; SAH_2023]
stem morphology
  • wood_density (numerical): 0.55 mg/mm3 (0.42-0.73 mg/mm3) [sources: Ilic_2000; Li_2018; Pfautsch_2016]
  • huber_value (numerical): 0 mm2{sapwood}/mm2{leaf} (0-0 mm2{sapwood}/mm2{leaf}) [sources: Li_2019; MacinnisNg_2016]
  • stem_vessel_density (numerical): 13.84 {count}/mm2 (10.31-19.9 {count}/mm2) [sources: Pfautsch_2016]
  • stem_vessel_diameter (numerical): 112.38 um (106.1-115.63 um) [sources: Pfautsch_2016]
  • stem_vessel_lumen_fraction (numerical): 0.15 mm2/mm2 (0.1-0.23 mm2/mm2) [sources: Pfautsch_2016]
whole plant morphology

Sources

dataset_idn_traitsn_recordsreference
MacinnisNg_201612574C. M. Macinnis-Ng, M. J. Zeppel, A. R. Palmer, and D. Eamus. “Seasonal variations in tree water use and physiology correlate with soil salinity and soil water content in remnant woodlands on saline soils”. Journal of Arid Environments 129 (2016), pp. 102-110. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2016.02.011.
Staples_2019375T. Staples, J. M. Dwyer, J. R. England, and M. M. Mayfield. “Productivity does not correlate with species and functional diversity in Australian reforestation plantings across a wide climate gradient”. Global Ecology and Biogeography 28.10 (2019), pp. 1417-1429. doi: 10.1111/geb.12962.
Richards_20211442J. H. Richards, J. J. Henn, Q. M. Sorenson, M. A. Adams, D. D. Smith, K. A. McCulloh, and T. J. Givnish. “Mistletoes and their eucalypt hosts differ in the response of leaf functional traits to climatic moisture supply”. Oecologia 195 (2021), pp. 759-771. doi: 10.1007/s00442-021-04867-1.
Blackman_2019828C. J. Blackman, X. Li, B. Choat, P. D. Rymer, M. G. D. Kauwe, R. A. Duursma, D. T. Tissue, and B. E. Medlyn. “Desiccation time during drought is highly predictable across species of Eucalyptus from contrasting climates”. New Phytologist 224.2 (2019), pp. 632-643. doi: 10.1111/nph.16042.
SAH_20231622S. H. of South Australia. eFlora of SA, Electronic Flora of South Australia. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/.
Burrows_2001419G. E. Burrows. “Comparative anatomy of the photosynthetic organs of 39 xeromorphic species from subhumid New South Wales, Australia”. International Journal of Plant Sciences 162 (2001), pp. 411-430. doi: 10.1086/319579.
White_20201818M. White, S. Sinclair, and D. Frood. Victorian Vital Attributes Database. database. Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Victoria, 2020.
NHNSW_20231116N. H. of New South Wales. The Plant Information Network System of The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust Version 2.0.. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
Pfautsch_2016616S. Pfautsch. “Vessel diameter and related hydraulic traits of 31 Eucalyptus species arrayed along a gradient of water availability”. Ecology 97.6 (2016), pp. 1626-1626. doi: 10.1890/16-0147.1.
RBGV_20231416VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2023. url: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/.
Stephens_2024916R. E. Stephens, H. Sauquet, B. Laugier, C. Gosper, and R. V. Gallagher. “Eucalypt flower size and colour shaped more by pollination than abiotic environment”. in review (2024).
Meers_20071111T. Meers. “Role of plant functional traits in determining the response of vegetation to land use change on the Delatite Peninsula, Victoria.”. PhD. University of Melbourne, 2007.
Ooi_2007210M. K. J. Ooi, P. Myerscough, and T. Auld. “Unpublished data: Longterm seed mass field campaign, University of New South Wales”. 2007.
Li_201899X. Li, C. J. Blackman, B. Choat, R. A. Duursma, P. D. Rymer, B. E. Medlyn, and D. T. Tissue. “Tree hydraulic traits are coordinated and strongly linked to climate-of-origin across a rainfall gradient”. Plant, Cell & Environment 41 (2018), pp. 646-660. doi: 10.1111/pce.13129.
NSWFRD_201499B. Kenny, C. Orscheg, E. Tasker, M. A. Gill, and R. Bradstock. NSW Flora Fire Response Database, v2.1. database. NSW Department of Planning Industry and Environment, 2014.
Williams_201199R. P. Duncan, S. E. Clemants, R. T. Corlett, A. K. Hahs, M. A. McCarthy, M. J. McDonnell, M. W. Schwartz, K. Thompson, P. A. Vesk, and N. S. G. Williams. “Plant traits and extinction in urban areas: a meta-analysis of 11 cities”. Global Ecology and Biogeography 20.4 (2011), pp. 509-519. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00633.x.
ABRS_202378Australian Biological Resources Study. Flora of Australia, Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.. accessed on 14 September, 2022.. 2023. url: http://www.ausflora.org.au.
Cheal_201788D. Cheal. Growth stages and tolerable fire intervals for Victoria's native vegetation data sets. Fire and adaptive management, report no. 84. Victorian Government Department of Sustainability and Environment Melbourne, 2010.
Wright_200077I. J. Wright, H. T. Clifford, R. Kidson, M. L. Reed, B. L. Rice, and M. Westoby. “A survey of seed and seedling characters in 1744 Australian dicotyledon species: Cross-species trait correlations and correlated trait-shifts within evolutionary lineages”. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 69 (2000), pp. 521-547. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2000.tb01222.x.
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Kew_2019_114Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Seed Information Database (SID) and Seed Bank Database. 2019. url: http://data.kew.org/sid/.
NHNSW_2014_244Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney. PLantNET: NSW flora online. 2014. url: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/.
Sjostrom_200644A. Sjöström and C. L. Gross. “Life-history characters and phylogeny are correlated with extinction risk in the Australian angiosperms”. Journal of Biogeography 33.2 (2006), pp. 271-290. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01393.x.
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Carey_200333A. C. &. M. E. &. P. H. &. M. L. &. T. M. &. P. O. &. S. S. &. D. S. &. N. Webb. Wildfires in the ACT 2003: Report on Initial Impacts on Natural Ecosystems. Technical Report No. 17. Environment ACT, 2003. url: https://www.act.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/2539593/17-wildfires-in-the-act-report-on-initial-impacts-on-natural-ecosystems-2003.pdf.
Clarke_201533P. J. Clarke, M. J. Lawes, B. P. Murphy, J. Russell-Smith, C. E. Nano, R. Bradstock, N. J. Enright, J. B. Fontaine, C. R. Gosper, I. Radford, J. J. Midgley, and R. M. Gunton. “A synthesis of postfire recovery traits of woody plants in Australian ecosystems”. Science of The Total Environment 534 (2015), pp. 31-42. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.002.
Draper_202333J. T. Draper, S. Delean, J. G. Conran, P. Weinstein, and B. S. Simpson. “Life-history characteristics and climate correlates of dioecious plant species in central southern Australia”. Australian Journal of Botany unknown.unknown (2023), p. unknown. doi: 10.1071/BT22110.
Li_201933X. Li, C. J. Blackman, J. M. R. Peters, B. Choat, P. D. Rymer, B. E. Medlyn, and D. T. Tissue. “More than iso/anisohydry: Hydroscapes integrate plant water use and drought tolerance traits in 10 eucalypt species from contrasting climates”. Functional Ecology 33.6 (2019). Ed. by R. Oliveira, pp. 1035-1049. ISSN: 1365-2435. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13320.
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Purdie_197633R. W. Purdie and R. O. Slatyer. “Vegetation succession after fire in sclerophyll woodland communities in south-eastern Australia”. Australian Journal of Ecology 1 (1976), pp. 223-236.
RBGV_202233VicFlora. Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/.
SAH_202233S. H. of South Australia. eFlora of SA, Electronic Flora of South Australia. accessed on 6 May, 2022.. 2022. url: http://www.flora.sa.gov.au/.
Schulze_200633E. Schulze, N. C. Turner, D. Nicolle, and J. Schumacher. “Species differences in carbon isotope ratios, specific leaf area and nitrogen concentrations in leaves of Eucalyptus growing in a common garden compared with along an aridity gradient”. Physiologia Plantarum 127.3 (2006), pp. 434-444. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3054.2006.00682.x.
Doherty_202122M. Doherty. “Fire Severity and Plant Community Dynamics in the Australian Alps, Southeastern New South Wales”. PhD. Australian National University, 2021. url: http://hdl.handle.net/1885/224564.
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Wenk_202222E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant growth forms dataset”. 2022.
Munroe_201911S. E. M. Munroe, F. A. McInerney, J. Andrae, N. Welti, G. R. Guerin, E. Leitch, T. Hall, S. Szarvas, R. Atkins, S. Caddy-Retalic, and B. Sparrow. “The Photosynthetic Pathways of Plant Species Surveyed in Australia's National Terrestrial Monitoring Network”. Scientific Data 8 (2021), p. 97. doi: 10.1038/s41597-021-00877-z.
Vlasveld_201811C. Vlasveld, B. O'Leary, F. Udovicic, and M. Burd. “Leaf heteroblasty in eucalypts: biogeographic evidence of ecological function”. Australian Journal of Botany 66.3 (2018), pp. 191-201. doi: 10.1071/bt17134.
Wenk_202311E. Wenk. “Unpublished data: Australian plant life history dataset, University of New South Wales, Sydney”. 2023.