Eucalyptus incrassata

Lerp mallee
Eucalyptus incrassata near Meningie - Coonalpyn in South Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. incrassata
Binomial name
Eucalyptus incrassata
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus costata F.Muell. & Behr ex F.Muell.
  • Eucalyptus costata F.Muell. & Behr ex F.Muell. subsp. costata
  • Eucalyptus costata subsp. murrayana L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill
  • Eucalyptus decens K.D.Hill MS
  • Eucalyptus decens K.D.Hill subsp. decens
  • Eucalyptus incrassata subsp. costata (F.Muell.) F.C.Johnstone & Hallam
  • Eucalyptus incrassata Labill. subsp. incrassata
  • Eucalyptus incrassata var. costata (F.Muell. & Behr ex F.Muell.) N.T.Burb.
  • Eucalyptus incrassata Labill. var. incrassata

Eucalyptus incrassata, commonly known as the lerp mallee, yellow mallee, ridge fruited mallee or rib fruited mallee, is a species of mallee that is endemic to southern Australia. It has smooth bark, sometimes with rough, ribbony bark near the base, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, creamy white, pale yellow, sometimes pink or red flowers, and cylindrical, barrel-shaped or bell-shaped fruit.

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