Bookleaf Mallee (Eucalyptus kruseana)

Bookleaf Mallee, a reference photo — Photo: Bidgee · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Eucalyptus krueseana, commonly known as book-leaf mallee, is a mallee that is endemic to inland Western Australia. It has smooth bark that is shed in ribbons, a crown of sessile, juvenile leaves, glaucous flower buds and greenish yellow flowers.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Bookleaf Mallee being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Eucalyptus pulverulenta
Eucalyptus rhodantha
Eucalyptus gillii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: Eucalyptus kruseana

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