Eucalyptus arborella (Eucalyptus arborella)
Description
Eucalyptus arborella,commonly known as Twertup mallet,is a tree that is native to Western Australia.The small tree typically grows to a height of 5 metres (16 ft) and does not form a lignotuber.The bark is a white-grey colour,sometimes becoming a coppery-pink and smooth over the length of the tree.The adult leaves have a concolorous,green,and glossy appearance.the leaves are alternate on petioles that are 0.5 to 1 centimetre (0.20 to 0.39 in) in length.The blade has a narrowly elliptical to narrowly oblanceolate shape with a length of 4 to 7 cm (1.6 to 2.8 in) and a width of 0.7 to 1.5 cm (0.28 to 0.59 in) with the base tapering to the petiole and a pointed apex.The inflorescences are unbranched and axillary forming 11 to 15 or more buds that form a tight cluster.It produces yellow-green flowers between March and May.It is found on breakaways,creeklines and slopes in a small area along the south coast in the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia between Ravensthorpe,Jerramungup and Gnowangerup where it grows in stony soils.The bulk of the population is confined to the Fitzgerald River National Park.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Eucalyptus
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