Eucalyptus aquilina
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Eucalyptus aquilina Brooker
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Eucalyptus aquilina, or Mount Le Grand mallee, is a small tree that is native to Western Australia.[1]
The mallee tree typically grows to a height of 2 to 7 metres (7 to 23 ft) an as high as 10 m (33 ft) and has smooth white-grey bark. It blooms between April and October producing white-cream flowers.
It is found in shallow valleys, creek beds and hillsides in a small area along the south coast in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia around Cape Le Grand National Park where it grows in shallow soils over granite.[2]
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus aquilina". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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