| Capped mallee | |
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| Eucalyptus pileata growing near Mount Madden dam, south of Lake King | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. pileata
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus pileata | |
Eucalyptus pileata, commonly known as the capped mallee,[2] is a species of mallee that is native to South Australia and Western Australia. It has smooth greyish bark, narrow lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and cup-shaped, conical or barrel-shaped fruit.
- ^ "Eucalyptus pileata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus pileata". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.