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Imlay Mallee
''Eucalyptus imlayensis'', commonly known as the Mount Imlay mallee, is a species of small, straggly Mallee (habit), mallee that is Endemism, endemic to the far south east of New South Wales, only occurring near the summit of Mount Imlay National Park, Mount Imlay. It has mostly smooth bark, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three, white flowers and cup-shaped, bell-shaped or hemispherical fruit. Description ''Eucalyptus imlayensis'' is a mallee that typically grows to a height of and forms a lignotuber. It has smooth bark that is shed in ribbons, curling over near the base. The bark is green when fresh, ageing to orange, brown then grey. Young plants and coppice regrowth have stems that are more or less square in cross-section with wings on the corners. Juvenile leaves are mostly arranged in opposite pairs, Sessility (botany), sessile, elliptic to egg-shaped, long and wide. Adult leaves are quite thick, veiny, lance-shaped or curved, the same glos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Imlay National Park
Mount Imlay is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 387 km south of Sydney, named after George Imlay, the Imlay brothers, who were early pioneers to the district. It is accessed from the Princes Highway, south of Eden, New South Wales. The local Aborigines call the mountain "Balawan", and it is very important for their culture and spiritual teachings. The vegetation is mostly eucalyptus forest. The Imlay Mallee and Boronia imlayensis, Imlay Boronia are rare plants growing near the mountain's summit. However, there is a rainforest remnant surviving in a fire-free gully. It consists mostly of Black Olive Berry trees. The park contains large populations of common wombat, wombats and superb lyrebirds. Geology Most of Mt Imlay National Park was formed during the Ordovician Period, 500 to 435 million years ago, from sedimentary and metamorphosed rocks of the Mallacoota Beds, part of the Southern Highlands Fold Belt, including greywacke, sandstone and shale. The su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
