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Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson

Citrodora, eucalipto olor de limón, eucalipto limón, Lemon-scented gum, blue spotted gum, lemon eucalyptus.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Myrtales

Family
Myrtaceae

Genus
Corymbia

Species
citriodora

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Eucalyptus citriodora Hook. f. (POWO, 2022) ;

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 1985

Mode of introduction: Intentional

Introduction Pathway: Intentional

Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture

Introduced status: Human dependent

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Jørgensen, P.M. León-Yánez, S. (eds.) (1999) Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Ecuador. Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden 75. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. Louis, 1181 pp.
  • Lawesson, J.E. Adsersen, H. & Bentley, P. (1987) An updated and annotated check list of the vascular plants of the Galapagos islands. Rept. Bot. Inst., Univ. Aarhus 16: 1-74.
  • Lawesson, J.E. (s.a.) Pers. obs. field notes, collections 1985-7.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2022) Plants of the world online POWO (2022): Plants of the world online. Published on the Internet; Https://powo.science.kew.org/
  • Staples, G.W. Herbst, D.R. (2005) A Tropical Garden Flora. Plants cultivated in the Hawaiian islands and other tropical places. Bishop Museum, Honululu, Hawai'i, Bishop Museum Press, 918 pp.
  • Tropicos.org. (2017) Database of Missouri Botanical Garden. Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 06 Oct 2017 <http://www.tropicos.org

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"Galapagos Species Database, Corymbia citriodora", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=20328. Accessed 1 November 2026.