Eucalyptus forrestiana
| Fuchsia Gum | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. forrestiana |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus forrestiana Diels | |
Eucalyptus forrestiana, commonly known as Fuchsia Gum, Forrest's Mallee or Forrest's Marlock, is a small tree which occurs in an area near Esperance in Western Australia.[1] It was named after George Forrest (1873-1932).
It is a mallee Eucalyptus with smooth bark and grows to between 1.5 and to 6 metres in height. It has bright red buds and yellow flowers which appear between summer and winter.
Two closely related species, E. dolichorhyncha and E. stoatei, have been treated as subspecies in the past.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Eucalyptus forrestiana". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ "Eucalyptus forrestiana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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