Flooded gum, moitch | |
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Eucalyptus rudis in Maranoa Gardens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. rudis
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus rudis | |
E. rudis, field distribution | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Eucalyptus brachypoda Turcz. |
Eucalyptus rudis, commonly known as flooded gum or moitch,[2] is a species of small to medium-sized tree endemic to coastal areas near Perth, Western Australia. The Noongar names for the tree are colaille, gooloorto, koolert and moitch.[3] This tree has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and large branches, smooth greyish bark above, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between seven and eleven, white flowers and bell-shaped, cup-shaped or hemispherical fruit.