Eucalyptus laeliae
| Darling Range ghost gum | |
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| A stand of Eucalyptus laeliae near Mount Cuthbert, Western Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. laeliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus laeliae | |
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| 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]
References
- ↑ Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. Field Guide to Eucalyptus, Bloomings, Melbourne 2001
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