Eucalyptus kenneallyi

Kenneally's white gum

Priority One — Poorly Known Taxa (DEC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eucalyptus
Species: E. kenneallyi
Binomial name
Eucalyptus kenneallyi

Eucalyptus kenneallyi, commonly known as Kenneally's white gum,[1] is a tree that is native to a small area in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.[2]

The tree typically grows to a height of 8 metres (26 ft) and has smooth bark that is white-grey to pink-brown in colour and sheds in large long plates. It produced white-cream coloured flowers.

It is found in a small area along the coast of the north Kimberley growing in thin sandy soils on hard siliceous outcrops.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Eucalypts of Northern Australia: ecological & conservation values. A Summary" (PDF). Kimberley to Cape. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Eucalyptus kenneallyi". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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