Eucalyptus laeliae

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Darling Range ghost gum
Eucalyptus laeliae, Melbourne
Eucalyptus laeliae, Melbourne
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. laeliae
Binomial name
Eucalyptus laeliae
E. laeliae, field distribution
E. laeliae, field distribution

Eucalyptus laeliae, Darling Range ghost gum is a small to medium sized tree occurring only on the western side of the Darling Range, particularly the western scarp, in Western Australia.

The bark is smooth, powdery, usually white but in autumn, butter yellow.

Adult leaves are stalked, alternate, lanceolate or falcate to 17 x 2.5 cm, concolorous, and dull green.

White flowers appear in summer.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. Field Guide to Eucalyptus, Bloomings, Melbourne 2001
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