Eucalyptus gamophylla
F. Muell.
Blue Mallee, Twin-leaved Gum, Blue-leafed mallee, Warilu, Twin-leaf Mallee
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds, Nectar
The seeds and nectar are edible.
Where to Find It
It grows in sandy loam soils in inland Australia. It can grow in arid places. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.
Australia*,
How to Identify
A small gum tree. It grows 2-4.5 m high and spreads 0.9-3 m wide. It has rough bark on the lower parts of the trunk. The upper branches and twigs are smooth. The young leaves are opposite and join at their bases. They are broad and dull blue-grey. The adult leaves are often absent. The flowers are white.
Nutrition Score: 57/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seed | 7.7 | 1776 | 425 | 25.9 | — | — | — | — |
Wikipedia
Source ↗Eucalyptus gamophylla, commonly known as warilu, blue-leaved mallee, twin-leaf mallee, twin-leaved mallee or blue mallee, is a species of mallee that is native to Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory. It usually has smooth bark, mostly only juvenile leaves arranged in opposite pairs, flower buds in groups of three, whitish flowers and cylindrical to barrel-shaped fruit that is four-sided in cross-section.
Notes
There are at least 500 Eucalyptus species mostly originally in Australia.
Names & Synonyms
Mullerang
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