Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Subgenus Symphyomyrtus | Order Myrtales Genus Eucalyptus Rank Species | |
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Similar Eucalyptus doratoxylon, Eucalyptus drummondii, Eucalyptus eremophila, Eucalyptus notabilis, Eucalyptus angustissima | ||
Eucalyptus foecunda, commonly known as Narrow-leaf Red Mallee, Black Mallee, Fremantle Mallee or Coastal Dune Mallee, is a species of plant in the myrtle family that is endemic to Australia.
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Description
Black Mallee is a mallee eucalypt growing to 3 m, occasionally 5 m, in height. The bark is flaky at the base, otherwise smooth, grey and reddish-brown in colour. It bears cream coloured flowers.
Distribution and habitat
Black Mallee occurs in sub-arid areas of Western Australia, South Australia, south-western New South Wales and north-western Victoria. In Western Australia it has been recorded from the Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee and Swan Coastal Plain IBRA bioregions. It occurs on sandy soils over limestone, sandplains, dunes and limestone ridges.
References
Eucalyptus foecunda Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA