Eucalyptus forrestiana

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Fuchsia Gum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Eucalyptus Species: E. forrestiana
Binomial name
Eucalyptus forrestiana Diels

Eucalyptus forrestiana, commonly known as Fuchsia Gum, Forrest's Mallee or Forrest's Marlock , is a small tree which occurs in an area near Esperance in Western Australia.

It is a mallee Eucalyptus with smooth bark and grows to between 1.5 and to 6 metres in height. It has bright red buds and yellow flowers which appear between summer and winter.

There are two recognised subspecies as follows:

• Eucalyptus forrestiana subsp. dolichorhyncha Brooker
• Eucalyptus forrestiana Diels subsp. forrestiana

[edit] See also

List of Eucalyptus species

[edit] References

• FloraBase – The Western Australian Flora: Eucalyptus forrestiana
• Eucalyptus forrestiana Diels.. Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.