Eucalyptus forrestiana
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| 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
[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.
