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Eucalyptus argutifolia (Eucalyptus argutifolia)

Description

Eucalyptus argutifolia is a mallee which grows up to 4 metres in height with smooth grey or pale copper-coloured bark.It has smooth,petiolate,juvenile leaves which average about 4.5 cm long and 4 cm wide,while the glossy green adult leaves are up to 12 cm long and 3 cm wide,although intermediate-sized leaves are often seen. Small,white flowers appear in the autumn (March to April in areas where they occur naturally) followed by fruits that are less than 1 cm in diameter.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Eucalyptus