Key Benefits
 | Multiple trunks to 24' |
| Attractive bark and bark colors |
| Moderate growth rate |
Problem Solving Features
| Attractive accent plant or tree |
| Low moisture needs |
| Sun loving |
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E. oleosa ssp flocktoniae E. flocktoniae ssp hebes |
Eucalyptus flocktoniae May be ssp hebes Mallee Merrit |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Subsection Destitutae Series Subulatae |
Description: This mallee species is found native in West Australia, multiple stems with whipstick trunks. The bark is smooth, gray to creamy brown to coppery orange. You will sometimes find a small amount of ribbon type bark at the base of the trunk. The flowers are pale yellow to white, in groups of 7 or 9. Adult leaves are slightly glossy to glossy, dark green to bluish green. The juvenile leaves are unusual, having a twisted shape to them (strongly decurrent) and opposite for many pairs.
Culture: Sun, well drained soils, pH 5.5 to 6.4, low moisture needs - 10" annual rainfall.
Uses: Ornamental, small landscapes
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Mallee to 8 m (24'), lignotuber |
| Flower Color | Pale yellow to white |
| Growth Rate | Moderate to Fast |
| Native | West Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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