Eucalyptus spathulata

Swamp mallet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. spathulata
Binomial name
Eucalyptus spathulata
Hook.
Synonyms

'Eucalyptus occidentalis var. spathulata (Hook.) Maiden

Eucalyptus spathulata, commonly known as swamp mallet, is a species of Eucalyptus which is endemic to Western Australia.[1] It is a mallet that grows to 8 metres high and has smooth bark and narrow leaves.[2]

The species was formally described in 1844 by botanist William Jackson Hooker in Icones Plantarum.[3] Two subspecies are recognised:

It is widely cultivated in southern Australia and can be grown in saline and poorly drained situations.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Eucalyptus spathulata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. 1 2 "Eucalyptus spathulata". florabank. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. "Eucalyptus spathulata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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