Eucalyptus stricta

Blue Mountains mallee ash
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Blue Mountains mallee ash at Woodford
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Eucalyptus
Species:	E. stricta
Binomial name
Eucalyptus stricta Sieber ex Spreng.

Eucalyptus stricta, commonly known as Blue Mountains mallee ash, is a small eucalyptus plant mostly seen growing in the Blue Mountains region in central eastern New South Wales. A mallee growing up to 5 metres tall, but usually seen much smaller. A common plant in poorly drained shallow sandy soils, in areas frequented by fire. The narrow leaves and multistemmed mallee habit make this plant easily noticed in the Blue Mountains.