Eucalyptus capillosa

Inland wandoo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. capillosa
Binomial name
Eucalyptus capillosa
Brooker & Hopper

Eucalyptus capillosa, commonly known as Inland wandoo or Wheatbelt wandoo,[1] is a tree that is native to Western Australia .[2]

The mallee or tree typically grows to a height of 5 to 15 metres (16 to 49 ft) but can reach as high as 20 m (66 ft). It blooms between December and May producing white-cream flowers.[2] E. capillosa is a closely related and very similar to Eucalyptus wandoo. E. capillosa is found further inland than E. wandoo.[3]

It is found among decomposing granitic breakaways and on hillsides in the Wheatbelt and western Goldfields regions of Western Australia in gravelly-sandy-loam-clay soils.[2]

Eucalyptus capillosa oftem forms open woodlands with a diverse understorey. Other species found in the upper storey include; E. salmonophloia and occasionally occurs with E. salubris, E. loxophleba subsp. loxophleba and E. transcontinentalis.[4]

There are two known subspecies:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eucalyptus Capillosa (Inland Wandoo Or Wheatbelt Wandoo)". Westgrow Farm Trees. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eucalyptus capillosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. ↑ "Eucalyptus wandoo". Florabank. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "Eucalyptus capillosa (Wheatbelt wandoo) woodland". Department of Environment and Conservation. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  5. ↑ "Eucalyptus capillosa subsp. capillosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  6. ↑ "Eucalyptus capillosa subsp. polyclada". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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