Eucalyptus dolorosa

Mount Misery mallee

Declared rare (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. dolorosa
Binomial name
Eucalyptus dolorosa
Brooker & Hopper

Eucalyptus dolorosa, commonly known as the Mount Misery mallee, is a species of eucalypt native to Western Australia.[1]

The mallee typically grows to a height of approximately 1.5 to 5 metres (5 to 16 ft) and has rough flaky bark. It blooms between February and March producing yellow flowers.

It is found on hillsides in a small area of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia around Dandaragan where it grows in lateritic soils.[2]

References

  1. "Eucalyptus dolorosa Brooker & Hopper". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  2. "Eucalyptus dolorosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.


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