Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Eucalyptus | |
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Similar Eucalyptus platypus, Eucalyptus occidentalis, Eucalyptus salubris, Eucalyptus forrestiana, Eucalyptus torquata | ||
Eucalyptus spathulata, commonly known as swamp mallet, is a species of Eucalyptus which is endemic to Western Australia. It is a mallet that grows to 8 metres high and has smooth bark and narrow leaves.
The species was formally described in 1844 by botanist William Jackson Hooker in Icones Plantarum. Two subspecies are recognised:
It is widely cultivated in southern Australia and can be grown in saline and poorly drained situations.
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