Eucalyptus preissiana
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 Eucalyptus preissiana
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| Eucalyptus preissiana Schauer |
Eucalyptus preissiana, also known as Bell-fruited Mallee, is a small tree or shrub which occurs in an area between Albany and Esperance in Western Australia.
It is a mallee Eucalyptus with smooth, grey bark that usually grows to between 2 and 3 metres in height. The leaves are large, ovate, thick and blunt-tipped. It produces large, yellow flowers on thick peduncles from late winter to late spring. The buds have rounded reddish-coloured caps and the fruits are large and bell-shaped. Yellow flowers appear between August and November (late winter to late spring) in its native range.
[edit] Subspecies
There are currently two recognised subspecies of Eucalyptus preissiana:
- E. preissiana subsp. lobata Brooker & Slee
- E. preissiana Schauer subsp. preissiana
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Australian Plant Name Index (APNI): Eucalyptus preissiana
- FloraBase – The Western Australian Flora: Eucalyptus preissiana
- Holliday, I. and Watton, G. (1980) A Gardener's Guide to Eucalypts. Rigby.
