Eucalyptus marginata

Jarrah

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. marginata
Binomial name
Eucalyptus marginata
Subspecies
  • E. marginata subsp. marginata
  • E. marginata subsp. thalassica
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus floribunda Hügel ex Endl.
  • Eucalyptus hypoleuca Schauer
  • Eucalyptus mahogani F.Muell. orth. var.
  • Eucalyptus mahoganii F.Muell.
  • Eucalyptus marginata Donn nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Eucalyptus pedicellata Maiden nom. inval., pro syn.
  • Eucalyptus pedicellata Grimwade nom. inval., pro syn.

Eucalyptus marginata, commonly known as jarrah, djarraly in Noongar language and historically as Swan River mahogany, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a tree with rough, fibrous bark, leaves with a distinct midvein, white flowers and relatively large, more or less spherical fruit. Its hard, dense timber is insect resistant although the tree is susceptible to dieback. The timber has been utilised for cabinet-making, flooring and railway sleepers.

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