Eucalyptus kruseana

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name = Book-leaf mallee

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image_caption = "Eucalyptus krueseana", Melbourne
regnum = Plantae
unranked_divisio = Angiosperms
unranked_classis = Eudicots
unranked_ordo = Rosids
ordo = Myrtales
familia = Myrtaceae
genus = "Eucalyptus"
species = "E. kruseana"
binomial = "Eucalyptus kruseana"
binomial_authority =
range_

Book-leaf mallee ("Eucalyptus krueseana") is a straggly mallee of restricted distribution east and south east of Kalgoorlie, from Cardunia Rock north of Karonie to Binyarinyinna Rock and east of Higginsville, usually found on or near granite rock in south eastern Western Australia.

The bark is smooth, grey to pinkish grey. Adult leaves remain in the juvenile phase and are ovate, sessile, 2.2 x 2.3 cm, concolorous, dull grey. Yellow flowers appear in winter to mid spring. [Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. "Field Guide to Eucalyptus", Bloomings, Melbourne 2001]

It is named after John Kruse. [ [http://www.vcp.monash.edu.au/125/stories/krusej.html 125 stories for 125 years ] ]

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