Eucalyptus macrocarpa

taxobox
name = "Eucalyptus macrocarpa"

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regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Eucalyptus"
species = "E. macrocarpa "
binomial = " Eucalyptus macrocarpa "
binomial_authority = Hook.|

"Eucalyptus macocarpa", or Mottlecah, is a mallee Eucalyptus that is native to the south-west of Western Australia and noted for its large, spectacular flowers.

It is sprawling in habit and grows to between 0.8 and 5 metres in height. The silver-grey leaves are ovate-elliptic, sessile and are up to 12 cm long and 8 cm wide. The red, pink or cream flowers are up to 100 mm in diameter and occur in early spring to summer and from late autumn to early winter. They are followed by large bowl-shaped "gumnuts" which give rise to the Greek-derived specific name "macrocarpa" – "makros" (large) and "karpos" (fruit). They are covered in a whitish bloom.

ubspecies

There are three subspecies as follows :
*"Eucalyptus macrocarpa" subsp. "elachantha" Brooker & Hopper
*"Eucalyptus macrocarpa" subsp. "elachyphylla" Brooker & Hopper
*"Eucalyptus macrocarpa" subsp. "macrocarpa"

Cultivation

"Eucalyptus macrocarpa" is easily grown from seed, but requires good drainage and a dry, frost-free climate.

References

* [http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/flora?f=273&level=s&id=5705 Florabase – The Western Australian Flora: "Eucalypyus macocarpa"]
* [http://www.anbg.gov.au/cpbr/databases/apni-search-full.html Australian Plant Name Index (APNI)]
* [http://farrer.csu.edu.au/ASGAP/e-macro.html Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP): "Eucalyptus macrocarpa"]
* [http://www.publish.csiro.au/samples/euclidsample/html/Eucalyptus_macrocarpa_subsp._elachantha.htm Euclid: "Eucalyptus macocarpa" subsp. "elachantha"]