Eucalyptus merrickiae
| Goblet mallee | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. merrickiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus merrickiae | |
Eucalyptus merrickiae, commonly known as goblet mallee, is a mallee in the genus Eucalyptus, that is native to a small area on the south coast of Western Australia.[2]
The mallee typically grows to a height of 2 to 6 metres (7 to 20 ft) and has flaky rough bark on the trunk. It blooms between August and November producing pink-cream-white flowers.
It is found near salt lakes in the southern Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia where it grows in sand-clay soils.
See also
References
- ↑ Government Gazette(2018) Wildlife Conservation (Rare Flora) Notice 2017.Government Gazette, 16 January 2018, p.189 Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- ↑ "Eucalyptus merrickiae". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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