Eucalyptus oldfieldii
| Oldfield's mallee | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. oldfieldii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus oldfieldii | |
Eucalyptus oldfieldii, commonly known as Oldfield's mallee, is a mallee tree that is native to Western Australia.[1]
The mallee or tree has a sprawling, spreading habit and typically grows to a height of 2 to 6 metres (7 to 20 ft). It has smooth white bark that is rougher and darker at the base. It blooms between May and November producing white-cream flowers.
The species is found on sand plains and ridges and on rocky slopes in the Mid West, Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in rocky loamy soils over ironstone.[1]
The name of the species honours Augustus Frederick Oldfield who collected the type specimen used by Ferdinand von Mueller to describe it.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Eucalyptus oldfieldii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- ↑ "Oldfield, Augustus Frederick". Biographical entry. Encyclopedia of Australian Science. 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2010.
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