Eucalyptus incrassata

Lerp mallee
	Eucalyptus incrassata near Meningie - Coonalpyn in South Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Eucalyptus
Species:	E. incrassata
Binomial name
	Eucalyptus incrassata; Labill.
Synonyms
	Eucalyptus costata F.Muell. & Behr ex F.Muell.; Eucalyptus costata F.Muell. & Behr ex F.Muell. subsp. costata; Eucalyptus costata subsp. murrayana L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill; Eucalyptus decens K.D.Hill MS; Eucalyptus decens K.D.Hill subsp. decens; Eucalyptus incrassata subsp. costata (F.Muell.) F.C.Johnstone & Hallam; Eucalyptus incrassata Labill. subsp. incrassata; Eucalyptus incrassata var. costata (F.Muell. & Behr ex F.Muell.) N.T.Burb.; Eucalyptus incrassata Labill. var. incrassata;

Eucalyptus incrassata, commonly known as the lerp mallee, yellow mallee, ridge fruited mallee or rib fruited mallee, is a species of mallee that is endemic to southern Australia. It has smooth bark, sometimes with rough, ribbony bark near the base, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, creamy white, pale yellow, sometimes pink or red flowers, and cylindrical, barrel-shaped or bell-shaped fruit.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.