Eucalyptus litorea

Eucalyptus litorea

Priority Two — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. litorea
Binomial name
Eucalyptus litorea
Brooker & Hopper

Eucalyptus litorea, commonly known as saline mallee,[1] is a mallee that is native to an area along the southern coast of Western Australia.[2]

The tree typically grows to a height of 2 to 6 metres (7 to 20 ft) and has rough bark at the base that becomes smooth higher up the trunk. It is found on sand dunes and around salt lakes in the Goldfields-Esperance region between Ravensthorpe and Cape Arid where it grows in calcareous sandy to loamy soils.[2]

See also

References

  1. Dean Nicolle (April 2015). "Classification of the Eucalypts" (PDF). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Eucalyptus litorea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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