Eucalyptus pyriformis
Pear-fruited mallee, Dowerin rose | |
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Eucalyptus pyriformis near Three Springs | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. pyriformis
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus pyriformis Turcz.[1] | |
E. pyriformis, field distribution | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Synonyms
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Eucalyptus pyriformis, commonly known as pear-fruited mallee or Dowerin rose,[2] is a species of low, straggly mallee that is endemic to Western Australia. It has smooth greyish brown bark sometimes with ribbony bark near the base, egg-shaped to lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three, red, pinkish or creamy white flowers and down-turned, conical fruit with prominent ribs.
Description
Eucalyptus pyriformis is a straggly mallee that typically grows to a height of 1.5–5 m (4 ft 11 in – 16 ft 5 in) and to a width of 3–6 m (9.8–19.7 ft) and forms a
Taxonomy
Eucalyptus pyriformis was first formally described by the
Distribution and habitat
Pear-fruited mallee grows in flat and gently undulating country between the Murchison River in the north and Dowerin, Goomalling and Cowcowing in the south.[2][3][5]
Ecology
The flowers of E. pyriformis provide abundant nectar and pollen as a food source for wildlife.[4]
Conservation status
This eucalypt is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.[3]
Use in horticulture
Eucalyptus pyriformis is distinctive for its large, pendulous buds and spectacular coloured flowers.[7] It is sold commercially as tube stock or as seeds and is planted as an ornamental, as a light screen, habitat for birds and insects and as wind protection. It can tolerate drought and light frost, will grow in coastal or inland areas.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus pyriformis". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b c Chippendale, George M. "Eucalyptus pyriformis". Australian Biological Resources Study, Department of the Environment and Energy, Canberra. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ a b "Pear–fruited Mallee Eucalyptus pyriformis" (PDF). Native Plants Notes. Kings Park & Botanic Garden. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus pyriformis". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus pyriformis Pear-Fruited Mallee". Plant Selector. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ a b Brooker, I. & Kleinig, D., Eucalyptus, An illustrated guide to identification, Reed Books, Melbourne, 1996
- ^ "Eucalyptus pyriformis". APNI. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ Turczaninow, Nicolai S. (1849). "Decas sexta generum plantarum hucusque non descriptorum adjectis descriptionibus specierum nonnullarum". Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou. 22 (3): 22. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ISBN 9780958034180.