Key Benefits
 | Small species for home gardens |
| Low moisture requirements |
| Excellent for screens/windbreaks |
Problem Solving Features
| Does well in poor soils |
| Low nutrient needs |
| Low maintenance |
| Low moisture needs |
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Eucalyptus buprestium Apple Mallee, Ball-fruited mallee |
Subgenus EUCALYPTUS |
Description: This West Australia mallee has smooth, greenish brown and cream bark shedding in ribbons. The crown is dense and rounded. It has a striking feature where the small buds form into large fruits which are globular. It is generally found growing along coastal and sub-coastal sandplains.
Culture: Sand, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall minimum of 12 inches per year.
Uses: Ornamental, hedges/windbreaks, screening.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Small mallee 6-18' x 9-18', lignotuber |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Culture | Low to moderate moisture |
| Native | WA |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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