Eucalyptus salmonophloia
species of plant
Eucalyptus salmonophloia, commonly known as salmon gum, wurak or weerluk or woonert or marrlinja. is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to Western Australia. It has smooth bark, narrow lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between nine and thirteen, creamy white flowers and hemispherical fruit.
The species was first described by the botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1878 in his book Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae using samples collected by Ernest Giles from near Victoria Springs, located approximately 200 km (120 mi) east of Kalgoorlie in the Great Victoria Desert.
The range of the tree extends through the Murchison, Mallee, Esperance Plains and Coolgardie regions as far east as the Great Victoria Desert. In western areas there are only remnant populations, extending from the York and Northam areas south to around Jerramungup, mostly as a result of agricultural practices. Eastern occurrences are far less disturbed and extend as far as Cundeelee to the north, around the Mt Gibson area, and to around Salmon Gums in the south.
E. salmonophloia is listed as not threatened under Western Australia's Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 according to the Department of Parks and Wildlife. It is recognised as being Vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as of 2019, as a result of its severely fragmented population.
Description
Eucalyptus salmonophloia is a tree that typically grows to a height of 4 to 30 m (13 to 98 ft) and a width of 8 to 10 m (26 to 33 ft) and does not form a lignotuber.
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