Eucalyptus calcicola

Hamelin Bay mallee
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eucalyptus
Species: E. calcicola
Binomial name
Eucalyptus calcicola

Eucalyptus calcicola, commonly known as the Hamelin Bay mallee or Boranup mallee, is a mallee that is native to Western Australia .[1]

The mallee typically grows to a height of 8 metres (26 ft) and has smooth[1] grey or green bark.[2] It produces white flowers between February and October. The adult leaves are disjunct, glossy, thick, with a green or grey-green colour. The leaf blade has a lanceolate shape and is basally tapered. It has simple, axillary conflorescences with seven-flowered umbellasters held by narrowly flattened peduncles. The fruits are globose or hemispherical.[3]

The species was first formally described by the botanist Ian Brooker in 1974 in the journal Nuytsia. The type specimen was collected by K.M Allen in 1971 from near Cape Freycinet.[3]

There are two subspecies;

  • Eucalyptus calcicola Brooker subsp. calcicola[4]
  • Eucalyptus calcicola subsp. unita D.Nicolle 2002[5]

It is found on limestone dunes, ridges and cliffs along the south coast in the Great Southern and South West regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy-loamy soils over limestone.

The plant is sold commercially as an ornamental and for hedges or windbreaks. It is suitable for coastal planting, is wind resistant and has a moderate growth rate.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Eucalyptus calcicola". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. 1 2 "Eucalyptus calcicola Boranup Mallee Hamelin Bay Mallee". Windmill Outback Nursery. 29 August 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  3. 1 2 "A Web Guide to the Eucalypts - Eucalyptus calcicola". Eucalink. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Eucalyptus calcicola subsp. calcicola". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  5. ↑ "Eucalyptus calcicola subsp. unita". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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