Eucalyptus foecunda
| Narrow-leaf red mallee | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. foecunda |
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Eucalyptus foecunda Schauer |
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Eucalyptus foecunda, commonly known as narrow-leaf red mallee, vlack mallee, Fremantle mallee or coastal dune mallee, is a species of plant in the myrtle family that is endemic to Australia.
Black mallee is a mallee eucalypt growing to 3 m, occasionally 5 m, in height. The bark is flaky at the base, otherwise smooth, grey and reddish-brown in colour. It bears cream coloured flowers.
The mallee has a similar appearance to Eucalyptus petrensis but E. petrensis has a more persistent style on the fruit.
Black mallee occurs in sub-arid areas of Western Australia, South Australia, south-western New South Wales and north-western Victoria. In Western Australia it has been recorded from the Avon Wheatbelt, Carnarvon, Geraldton Sandplains, Mallee and Swan Coastal Plain IBRA bioregions. It occurs on sandy soils over limestone, sandplains, dunes and limestone ridges.
The species is associated with the western mallee subgroup which is characterised by several eucalypts including Eucalyptus oleosa, Eucalyptus moderata, Eucalyptus incrassata, Eucalyptus eremophila, Eucalyptus redunca and Eucalyptus uncinata. The understorey is predominantly shrubby with species of Melaleuca and Acacia along with the occasional Triodia.
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