bosisto's-box

Names and Synonyms

Common Names

• bosisto's-box
• coast-grey-box
• gippsland-grey-box
• Gippsland grey-box
• coast grey-box
• Coast Grey Box

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is ordered as Myrtyle and placed in the family Myrtaceae. Finally, it is identified under the genus Eucalyptus.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant exhibits a unique and wide-ranging geographical distribution across two different continents. In Australia, it is commonly found growing within the regions of New South Wales and Victoria. Beyond the Australian continent, its presence extends into the East Tropical Africa region. Specifically, it can be located in the countries of Kenya and Uganda. This widespread occurrence highlights the plant's ability to adapt to diverse environments in both Oceania and Africa.

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Botanical Identification

Life history

The life history of Eucalyptus bosistoana is characterized by its status as a perennial species, allowing it to persist in its environment through multiple growing seasons. As a phanerophyte, it maintains its photosynthetic organs on elevated stems or branches, a growth habit that defines its structural life form. This plant is evergreen, ensuring that it retains its foliage throughout the year rather than undergoing seasonal shedding.

Deciduousness :

evergreen

Life form :

phanerophyte

Lifecycle :

perennial

Morphology

The morphology of Eucalyptus bosistoana is characterized by its robust, woody growth form, which identifies it as a large tree. It is a self-supporting, independent species that grows in terrestrial environments, rather than as an epiphyte or an aquatic plant. In terms of stature, this tree reaches a mean height of approximately 35 m, though it has the potential to attain a maximum height of up to 60 m.

Aquatic :

terrestrial

Climber :

self-supporting

Epiphyte :

terrestrial

Growth form :

tree

Parasite :

independent

Plant height max:

60 m

Plant height mean:

35 m

Woodiness :

woody

Physiology

The physiology of Eucalyptus bosistoana is characterized by a C3 photosynthetic pathway, a common metabolic strategy among many woody perennials that allows for carbon fixation through the enzyme RuBisCO under standard environmental conditions. Unlike plants utilizing C4 or CAM pathways, its carbon assimilation is highly dependent on stomatal conductance and ambient CO2 concentrations. Furthermore, this species is not a nitrogen fixer, meaning it does not possess a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into usable forms, and instead relies on the uptake of available nitrogenous compounds, such as nitrates and ammonium, directly from the soil through its root system.

Nitrogen fixer :

no

Photosynthetic pathway :

C3

Reproduction

Reproduction in Eucalyptus bosistoana is characterized by the production of seeds that exhibit specific morphological weight profiles essential for its dispersal and germination processes. The seed mass of this species is relatively consistent, with a measured mean seed mass of 0.002135 g. Within the population, there is slight variability in these measurements, as evidenced by a maximum seed mass of 0.00227 g and a minimum seed mass of 0.002 g. These precise seed dimensions play a critical role in the reproductive success and ecological establishment of the species within its natural habitat.

Seed mass max:

0.00227 g

Seed mass mean:

0.002135 g

Seed mass min:

0.002 g

Sources: Global Inventory of Floras and Traits (GIFT)

Chemicals

Eucalyptus bosistoana has 40 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include 1,8-Cineole, ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE, ALPHA-PINENE, ALPHA-TERPINYL ACETATE, ALPHA-THUJENE.

1,8-Cineole

1. Dr. Duke

ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE

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ALPHA-PINENE

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ALPHA-TERPINYL ACETATE

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ALPHA-THUJENE

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Allo-Aromadendrene

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Alpha terpinene

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Aromadendrene

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BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE

1. Dr. Duke

BETA-ELEMENE

1. Dr. Duke

Activities

Eucalyptus bosistoana has 186 reported activities identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include (-)-Chronotropic, (-)-Inotropic, ACE-Inhibitor, AChE-Inhibitor, Acaricide.

(-)-Chronotropic

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(-)-Inotropic

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ACE-Inhibitor

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AChE-Inhibitor

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Acaricide

1. Dr. Duke

Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor

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Allelochemic

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Allelopathic

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Allergenic

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Analgesic

1. Dr. Duke

Conditions

Eucalyptus bosistoana has 4 reported investigations on conditions identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include arthritis, asthma, fever, rheumatism.

Arthritis

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Asthma

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Fever

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM

Rheumatism

1. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM