Detail
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Eucalyptus orbifolia
Round-leaved Mallee
Notes

Uses: Small slow growing Eucalyptus from central Western Australia.
Distinctive by its grey-green rounded leaves and attractive brown and grey shedding bark. Bark of this type is described as minniritchi.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-open Open
  • Height 3-6m
  • Spread 3-8m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Eucalyptus orbifolia
  • Common Name Round-leaved Mallee
  • Origin WA
  • Habit Open, Spreading, Multi-trunked
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream, Yellow, White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Foliage Grey-green
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Minniritchi
  • Form Small Tree (Up to 7m)