Eucalyptus conglobata

Coastal gum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. conglobata
Binomial name
Eucalyptus conglobata
(Benth.) Maiden

Eucalyptus conglobata, also known as the cong mallee, coastal gum[1] or the Port Lincoln mallee, is a eucalypt that is native to the south coast of Western Australia[2] and South Australia.[3]

The mallee typically grows to a height of 8 metres (26 ft) and has smooth grey to brown-tan over creamy grey bark throughout. The adult leaves are slightly glossy and light to olive green in colour. It blooms between November and May producing white-cream flowers.[2]

E. conglobata is distributed from the southern Wheatbelt, Great Southern and the south coast of the Goldfields-Esperance regions in Western Australia[2] as well as the Eyre Peninsula and Southern Lofty Range in South Australia.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Eucalyptus conglobata Cong mallee, Coastal Gum Myrtaceae". Plantthis. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Eucalyptus conglobata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  3. 1 2 "Eucalyptus conglobata ssp. conglobata (Myrtaceae) Port Lincoln Mallee". South Australian Seed Conservation Centre. 2016. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
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