Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Scientific name Eucalyptus pleurocarpa | Order Myrtales Genus Eucalyptus Rank Species | |
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Similar Eucalyptus kruseana, Eucalyptus preissiana, Eucalyptus gillii, Eucalyptus erythrocorys, Eucalyptus forrestiana | ||
Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, commonly known as either Mealy Gum, Silver Marlock, White Marlock, White-leaved Marlock or Tallerack is a mallee eucalypt with smooth bark.
It was originally named Eucalyptus tetragona
The leaves, buds, fruits and stems are white and waxy. The crown of this species is composed completely of juvenile leaves, opposite, elliptical to 16 X 8 cm and glaucous.
The flowers are white and appear in mid-summer. The fruit is a four-sided, almost cubic shape.
E. pleurocarpa is on two different the sandplains of south-western Western Australia from Eneabba in the north to east of Esperance in the south.
This mallee is easily recognised in the field by its form, large, white, waxy leaves and, when in flower, stamens clustered in four groups.
