Eucalyptus spreta

Eucalyptus spreta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. spreta
Binomial name
Eucalyptus spreta
L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill
Synonyms

Eucalyptus redimiculifera Eucalyptus paralimnetica

Eucalyptus spreta is a mallee tree that is native to an area on the southern coast of Western Australia.[1]

The mallee tree typically grows to a height of 4 to 10 metres (13 to 33 ft) and has smooth bark.[1] The adult leaves are green and have a disjunct arrangement. The flowers are white or cream with a calyx calyptrate and shed early. Fruit are linear and cuboid and contain red seeds.[2]

It grows in flat areas with calcareous loam or red sand soil types.[1]

Distribution

Eucalyptus spreta is found in the IBRA Regions of Coolgardie, Mallee, Nullarbor, and in the Local Government Areas of Dundas and Esperance.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eucalyptus spreta". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Eucalyptus spreta L.A.S. Johnson & K.D. Hill, Telopea 9(2): 294 (2001)". Eucalink. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
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