Eucalyptus uncinata
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Hook-leaved Mallee
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Water
Water is harvested from the plant.
How to Identify
A stunted tree. It grows 1-8 m high. The bark is mostly smooth. The flowers are white or cream.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Eucalyptus uncinata, commonly known as the hook-leaved mallee, is a species of mallee that is endemic to the southwest of Western Australia. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds arranged in groups of nine to thirteen, creamy white flowers and barrel-shaped to oval or cylindrical fruit.
Notes
There are at least 500 Eucalyptus species mostly originally in Australia.
References (5)
- Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 454
- Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 22(2,3):23. 1849
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1992, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 4. Lothian. p 232
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 109
- Paczkowska, G . & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 385
