Eucalyptus preissiana
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Eucalyptus preissiana, also known as Bell-fruited Mallee, is a small tree or shrub which occurs in an area between Albany
and Esperance
in Western Australia
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It is a mallee
eucalyptus
with smooth, grey bark that usually grows to between 2 and 3 metres in height. The leaves are large, ovate
, thick and blunt-tipped. It produces large, yellow flowers on thick peduncles from late winter to late spring. The buds have rounded reddish-coloured caps and the fruits are large and bell-shaped. Yellow flowers appear between August and November (late winter to late spring) in its native range.
Albany, Western Australia
Albany is a port city in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, some 418 km SE of Perth, the state capital. As of 2009, Albany's population was estimated at 33,600, making it the 6th-largest city in the state....
and Esperance
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
in Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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It is a mallee
Mallee (habit)
Mallee is the growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, usually to a height of no more than ten metres...
eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
with smooth, grey bark that usually grows to between 2 and 3 metres in height. The leaves are large, ovate
Leaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
, thick and blunt-tipped. It produces large, yellow flowers on thick peduncles from late winter to late spring. The buds have rounded reddish-coloured caps and the fruits are large and bell-shaped. Yellow flowers appear between August and November (late winter to late spring) in its native range.
Subspecies
There are currently two recognised subspecies of Eucalyptus preissiana:- E. preissiana subsp. lobata Brooker & Slee
- E. preissiana Schauer subsp. preissiana