Eucalyptus dundasii

Eucalyptus dundasii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. dundasii
Binomial name
Eucalyptus dundasii
Maiden

Eucalyptus dundasii, commonly known as the Dundas blackbutt, is a eucalypt that is native to Western Australia.[1]

The tree typically grows to a height of 5 to 21 metres (16 to 69 ft)[1] and has rough tesselatted grey-black, grey or black bark that is persistent on the trunk.[2] It blooms between February and July producing white flowers. It is found on flats and in and around salt lakes in the south pf the Goldfields-Esperance region with most of the population centred around Dundas where it grows in clay, loam and gravelly soils.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Eucalyptus dundasii". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
  2. "Eucalyptus dundasii Maiden, J. & Proc. Roy. Soc. New South Wales 49: 309 (1915)". Eucalink. Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
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