Eucalyptus stricta

{{taxobox |name =Blue Mountains Mallee Ash |image =Eucalyptus stricta - Woodford.jpg | image_width =280px |image_caption =Blue Mountains Mallee Ash, Woodford, Australia |regnum =Plantae |unranked_divisio =Angiosperms |unranked_classis =Eudicots |unranked_ordo =Rosids |ordo =Myrtales |familia =Myrtaceae |genus =Eucalyptus |species =E. stricta |binomial =Eucalyptus stricta |binomial_authority =Sieber ex Spreng. |synonyms = |}} Eucalyptus stricta, commonly known as Blue Mountains Mallee Ash, is a small eucalyptus plant mostly seen growing in the Blue Mountains region in central eastern New South Wales.^[1] A mallee^[2] growing up to 5 metres tall, but usually seen much smaller. A common plant in poorly drained shallow sandy soils, in areas frequented by fire. The narrow leaves and multistemmed mallee habit make this plant easily noticed in the Blue Mountains.

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