Eucalyptus stricta
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Eucalyptus stricta, commonly known as Blue Mountains Mallee Ash, is a small eucalyptus
plant mostly seen growing in the Blue Mountains region in central eastern New South Wales
. A mallee
growing up to 5 metres tall, but usually seen much smaller. A common plant in poorly drained shallow sandy soils, in areas frequented by fire. The narrow leaves and multistemmed mallee habit make this plant easily noticed in the Blue Mountains.
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...
plant mostly seen growing in the Blue Mountains region in central eastern New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. A mallee
Mallee
Mallee may refer to:* Mallee , the habit of woody plants that grow with multiple stems from underground lignotubers* Mallee , a biogeographic region in southern Western Australia...
growing up to 5 metres tall, but usually seen much smaller. A common plant in poorly drained shallow sandy soils, in areas frequented by fire. The narrow leaves and multistemmed mallee habit make this plant easily noticed in the Blue Mountains.