Eucalyptus melanoxylon
Appearance
Black morrell | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. melanoxylon
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus melanoxylon |
Eucalyptus melanoxylon or black morrell is a tree that is native to Western Australia.[1]
The tree typically grows to a height of 4 to 24 metres (13 to 79 ft) and has fibrous rough bark on the trunk. It blooms between December and March producing white flowers.
It is found in depressions and on flats in the south eastern Wheatbelt and south western Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sand-clay-loamy soils.
See also
References
- ^ "Eucalyptus melanoxylon". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.