Eucalyptus foecunda

Narrow-leaf red mallee
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eucalyptus
Species: E. foecunda
Binomial name
Eucalyptus foecunda
Subspecies
  • E. f. subsp. foecunda
  • E. a. subsp. aeolica Brooker MS
  • E. a. subsp. Coolimba (M.I.H. Brooker 9556)

Eucalyptus foecunda, commonly known as narrow-leaf red mallee, black mallee, Fremantle mallee or coastal dune mallee, is a species of plant in the myrtle family that is endemic to Australia.

Description

Black mallee is a mallee eucalypt growing to 3 m, occasionally 5 m, in height. The bark is flaky at the base, otherwise smooth, grey and reddish-brown in colour. It bears cream coloured flowers.[1]

The mallee has a similar appearance to Eucalyptus petrensis but E. petrensis has a more persistent style on the fruit.[2]

Distribution and habitat

Black mallee occurs in sub-arid areas of Western Australia, South Australia, south-western New South Wales and north-western Victoria. In Western Australia it has been recorded from the Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee and Swan Coastal Plain IBRA bioregions. It occurs on sandy soils over limestone, sandplains, dunes and limestone ridges.[1]

The species is associated with the western mallee subgroup which is characterised by several eucalypts including Eucalyptus oleosa, Eucalyptus moderata, Eucalyptus incrassata, Eucalyptus eremophila, Eucalyptus redunca and Eucalyptus uncinata. The understorey is predominantly shrubby with species of Melaleuca and Acacia along with the occasional Triodia.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Eucalytus foecunda". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. ↑ Russell Barrett; Eng Pin Tay (2016). Perth Plants: A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park. CSIRO publishing. ISBN 9781486306046.
  3. ↑ "Open mallee woodlands and sparse mallee woodlands" (PDF). Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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