Eucalyptus celastroides

Mirret
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. celastroides
Binomial name
Eucalyptus celastroides
Turcz.

Eucalyptus celastroides also known as by the Noongar name of mirret[1] or mired,[2] is a eucalypt that is native to Western Australia.[3]

The mallee typically grows to a height of 2 to 8 metres (7 to 26 ft) but can reach to 12 metres (39 ft). It has bark that is rough and flaky on the trunk but is white and smooth elswhere. It blooms between August and January and produces white flowers. Often found on flat or undulating country it grows in sandy or clayey soils. Distributed throughout the Wheatbelt region it also extends in the south west of the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia.[3]

There are two recognised subspecies:

See also

References

  1. "Noongar names for plants". kippleonline.net. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  2. "Eucalyptus celastroides - mired". Nindethana Australian Seeds. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Eucalyptus celastroides". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  4. "Eucalyptus celastroides subsp. virella". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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