Eucalyptus cuprea
| Mallee box | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. cuprea |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus cuprea | |
Eucalyptus cuprea, commonly known as the mallee box, is a eucalypt that is native to Western Australia.[1]
The tree typically grows to a height of 2.5 to 5 metres (8 to 16 ft) and has rough box-style bark. It blooms between August and November and produces white flowers.[1]
E. cuprea belongs in Eucalyptus subgenus Symphyomyrtus section Adnataria (also known as the boxes). Within the Adnataria section, E. cuprea is part of a subgroup, series Buxeales which are all found in south-eastern Australia, with only three occurring in Western Australia, those being Eucalyptus cuprea , Eucalyptus absita and Eucalyptus lucasii. All three have inflexed stamens which separates them from the eastern species.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Eucalyptus cuprea". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- ↑ "Eucalyptus absita". Euclid. CSIRO publishing. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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