Eucalyptus stricta

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|name =Blue Mountains mallee ash |image =Eucalyptus stricta - Woodford.jpg | image_width =280px |image_caption =Blue Mountains mallee ash at Woodford |regnum =Plantae |unranked_divisio =Angiosperms |unranked_classis =Eudicots |unranked_ordo =Rosids |ordo =Myrtales |familia =Myrtaceae |genus =Eucalyptus |species =E. stricta |binomial =Eucalyptus stricta |binomial_authority =Sieber ex Spreng. |synonyms = |}} Eucalyptus stricta, commonly known as Blue Mountains mallee ash, is a small eucalyptus plant mostly seen growing in the Blue Mountains region in central eastern New South Wales.[1] A mallee[2] grows up to 5 metres tall, but is usually seen much smaller. It is a common plant in poorly drained, shallow sandy soils, in areas frequented by fire. The narrow leaves and multistemmed mallee habit make this plant easily noticed in the Blue Mountains.

References

  1. "Eucalyptus stricta". PlantNET - NSW Flora Online. Retrieved 2010-07-25.
  2. A Field Guide to Eucalypts - Brooker & Kleinig volume 1, ISBN 0-909605-62-9 page 100


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