Eucalyptus lateritica

(Eucalyptus lateritica)

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Description

Eucalyptus lateritica,commonly known as laterite mallee,is a mallee that is native to a small area in Western Australia.The small mallee has a lignotuber and typically grows to a height of 2 to 3 metres (7 to 10 ft) and has rough bark at the base.It blooms between August and October producing white flowers.It is found on breakaways and mesas in a small area along the west coast in the Wheatbelt region between Coorow and Dandaragan where it grows in sandy-gravelly lateritic soils.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Eucalyptus
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