Key Benefits
 | Attractive flowers |
| Dense crown |
| Excellent for shade |
| Attractive buds and fruits |
Problem Solving Features
| Does well in poor soils |
| Low nutrient needs |
| Low maintenance |
| Clay soils |
| Salt affected areas |
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Eucalyptus dielsii Cap-fruited mallet |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Subsection Glandulosae Series Elongatae |
Description: A small tree or mallee up to 15' with shiny brown bark aging to gray. The crown is dense with glossy green leaves. Yellow flowers in groups of 7. Generally found in clay soils around Ravensthorpe and Lake King areas of West Australia. Minimum rainfall 16" per year.
Culture: Sun, clay, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall minimum of 16 inches per year.
Uses: Ornamental, shade, honey, salt affected areas.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Tree/Mallet to 15', NO lignotuber |
| Flower Color | Yellow to yellow green |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Native | WA |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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