Black Marlock (Eucalyptus redunca)
Description
Eucalyptus redunca, the black marlock, black-barked marlock, wandoo or myrtan, is a tree species in the genus Eucalyptus. E. redunca produces a tannin of the condensed type. The mallee tree typically grows to a height of 1 to 4.5 metres (3 to 15 ft) but can reach as high as 6 metres (20 ft). It has smooth bark and a lignotuber. It blooms between July and November producing yellow flowers. E. redunca is found on undulating low ridges mostly along the south coast in the Great Southern and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sand-clay soils often over lateriteThe species is associated with the western mallee subgroup which is characterised by several eucalypts including Eucalyptus oleosa, Eucalyptus moderata, Eucalyptus incrassata, Eucalyptus foecunda, Eucalyptus eremophila and Eucalyptus uncinata. The understorey is predominantly shrubby with species of Melaleuca and Acacia along with the occasional Triodia.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Eucalyptus
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