Eucalyptus spathulata
| Swamp Mallet | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. spathulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus spathulata Hook. | |
Eucalyptus spathulata, commonly known as Swamp Mallet, is a species of Eucalyptus which is endemic to Western Australia.[1] It is a mallet that grows to 8 metres high and has smooth bark and narrow leaves.[2]
The species was formally described in 1844 by botanist William Jackson Hooker in Icones Plantarum.[3] Two subspecies are recognised:
- E. spathulata subsp. salina D.Nicolle & Brooker
- E. spathulata Hook. subsp. spathulata
It is widely cultivated in southern Australia and can be grown in saline and poorly drained situations.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Eucalyptus spathulata". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- 1 2 "Eucalyptus spathulata". florabank. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "Eucalyptus spathulata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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