Eucalyptus tetragona
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Eucalyptus pleurocarpa, commonly known as either Mealy Gum, Silver Marlock, Tallerack, White Marlock or White-leaved Marlock is a mallee
eucalypt with smooth bark. The leaves, buds, fruits and stems are white and waxy. The crown of this species is composed completely of juvenile leaves, opposite, elliptical to 16 X 8 cm and glaucous.
The flowers are white and appear in mid-summer. The fruit is a four-sided, almost cubic shape.
E. pleurocarpa is widespread on the sandplains of south-western
Western Australia
from Eneabba
in the north to east of Esperance
in the south. This mallee is easily recognised in the field by its form, large, white, waxy leaves and, when in flower, stamens clustered in four groups.
Mallee (habit)
Mallee is the growth habit of certain eucalypt species that grow with multiple stems springing from an underground lignotuber, usually to a height of no more than ten metres...
eucalypt with smooth bark. The leaves, buds, fruits and stems are white and waxy. The crown of this species is composed completely of juvenile leaves, opposite, elliptical to 16 X 8 cm and glaucous.
The flowers are white and appear in mid-summer. The fruit is a four-sided, almost cubic shape.
E. pleurocarpa is widespread on the sandplains of south-western
Southwest Australia
Southwest Australia is a biodiversity hotspot that includes the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub ecoregions of Western Australia. The region has a wet-winter, dry-summer Mediterranean climate, one of five such regions in the world...
Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
from Eneabba
Eneabba, Western Australia
Eneabba is a town on the Brand Highway located 278 km north of Perth, Western Australia.The area is famous for its spectacular display of wildflowers in the spring. It is also home to the Iluka Resources mineral sands facility....
in the north to east of Esperance
Esperance, Western Australia
Esperance is a large town in the Goldfields-Esperance region of Western Australia, located on the Southern Ocean coastline approximately east-southeast of the state capital, Perth. The shire of Esperance is home to 9,536 people as of the 2006 census, its major industries are tourism, agriculture,...
in the south. This mallee is easily recognised in the field by its form, large, white, waxy leaves and, when in flower, stamens clustered in four groups.