Eucalyptus dolorosa
Mount Misery mallee | |
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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
- ↑ "Eucalyptus dolorosa Brooker & Hopper". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Eucalyptus dolorosa". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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