Eucalyptus forrestiana

taxobox
name = Fuchsia Gum

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

"Eucalyptus forrestiana", commonly known as Fuchsia Gum, Forrest's Mallee or Forrest's Marlock , is a small tree which occurs in an area near Esperance in Western Australia.

It is a mallee "Eucalyptus" with smooth bark and grows to between 1.5 and to 6 metres in height. It has bright red buds and yellow flowers which appear between summer and winter.

There are two recognised subspecies as follows:
*"Eucalyptus forrestiana" subsp. "dolichorhyncha" Brooker
*"Eucalyptus forrestiana" Diels subsp. "forrestiana"

ee also

*List of Eucalyptus species

References

* [http://florabase.calm.wa.gov.au/browse/flora?f=273&level=s&id=5652 FloraBase – The Western Australian Flora: "Eucalyptus forrestiana"]
*APNI | name = "Eucalyptus forrestiana" Diels. | id = 29310