Eucalyptus eremophila

Sand mallet
Eucalyptus eremophila growing near Hyden
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. eremophila
Binomial name
Eucalyptus eremophila
Synonyms[1]

Eucalyptus occidentalis var. eremophila Diels

Eucalyptus eremophila, commonly known as the sand mallet[2] or tall sand mallee,[3] is a species of mallet that is endemic to semi-arid regions of Western Australia. It has smooth pale brown and greyish bark, narrow lance-shaped to elliptical adult leaves, flower buds arranged in groups of between seven and eleven with an elongated operculum, and cup-shaped to barrel-shaped fruit.

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  1. ^ a b "Eucalyptus eremophila". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Eucalyptus eremophila". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Eucalyptus eremophila (Diels) Maiden". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.