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Eucalyptus staeri

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{{taxobox |name = |image = | image_width = |image_caption = |regnum = Plantae |unranked_divisio = Angiosperms |unranked_classis = Eudicots |unranked_ordo = Rosids |ordo = Myrtales |familia = Myrtaceae |genus = Eucalyptus |species = E. staeri |binomial = Eucalyptus staeri |binomial_authority = Kessell & C. A. Gardner |synonyms = |}} Eucalyptus staeri, commonly known as Albany Blackbutt, is a Eucalyptus tree that is native to Western Australia.

Description

E staeri will grow to a height of 2 metres (7 ft) to 15 m (49 ft) and has rough bark that is fissured longitudinally.[1] It blooms between October and November producing circular white fine flowers.[2]

Range

It is found mostly in the south west corner of the Great Southern region of Western Australia centred around the town of Albany.[1] with smaller populations extending north into the Wheatbelt. The preferred habitat is sandy soil in coastal scrub.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Eucalyptus staeri (Maiden) Kessell & C.A.Gardner Albany Blackbutt". Florabase. Western Australian Herbarium. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Wildflower Species - Major Plant Families". Australia's South West. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.