Eucalyptus platypus var platypus
Moort
SYMPHYOMYRTUS
Section Bisectae
Subsection Glandulosae
Series Erectae
Subseries Abundae
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Eucalyptus platypus var platypus Moort |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Subsection Glandulosae Series Erectae Subseries Abundae |
Description: Although rated as frost tender, this is an outstanding specimen for its' unique, greenish-yellow to citrus-yellow colored flowers which are quite showy. A bushy crown tree with crenate (scalloped edge) leaf margins. Good small tree with smooth bark. A mallet or marlock found in West Australia, the southern coast from Albany east to Esperance. This is a rapid growing species withstanding most soil types. Suitable for moderate saline sites (ECe 400-800 mS/m.
Culture: Sun, clay-loam soil, acid pH, 16" minimum annual rainfall,
Uses: Ornamental plantings, hedges or windbreaks, honey production, coastal area plantings, salt affected areas, frost resistant, wind resistant.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Small tree (Marlock) to 32' (10m), lignotuber absent |
| Flower Color | White to lemon green |
| Growth Rate | Moderate to fast |
| Native | West Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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