Eucalyptus angustissima

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Narrow-leaved Mallee

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. angustissima
Binomial name
Eucalyptus angustissima
F.Muell.

Eucalyptus angustissima, or Narrow-leaved Mallee, is a small tree that is native to the south of Western Australia. It is a mallee eucalyptus that grows from about 1 to 4 metres in height and has smooth bark. Its juvenile leaves are 4.5 to 8 cm long and 0.3 to 0.4 cm wide The adult leaves are 7 to 11.5 cm long and very narrow (0.15 to 0.3 cm wide). The buds occur in clusters of up to 7 and are followed by creamy-white flowers and hemispherical fruits 0.5 to 0.8 cm wide.

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