Eucalyptus pleurocarpa

Eucalyptus pleurocarpa
Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, juvenile
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Eucalyptus
Species:	E. pleurocarpa
Binomial name
Eucalyptus pleurocarpa
E. pleurocarpa, field distribution

Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, commonly known as either Mealy Gum, Silver Marlock, Tallerack, White Marlock or White-leaved Marlock is a mallee eucalypt with smooth bark. The leaves, buds, fruits and stems are white and waxy. The crown of this species is composed completely of juvenile leaves, opposite, elliptical to 16 X 8 cm and glaucous.

The flowers are white and appear in mid-summer. The fruit is a four-sided, almost cubic shape.

E. pleurocarpa is widespread on the sandplains of south-western Western Australia from Eneabba in the north to east of Esperance in the south. This mallee is easily recognised in the field by its form, large, white, waxy leaves and, when in flower, stamens clustered in four groups.^[1]

References

1. Brooker, I. & Kleinig, D., Eucalyptus, An illustrated guide to identification, Reed Books, Melbourne, 1996