Myrtaceae Eucalyptus occidentalis Wildflowershttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/myrtaceae/eucalyptus/occidentalis/rss/myrtaceae/eucalyptus/occidentalisA wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Use this database to help you find and identify Australia's abundant Wildflowers.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2024 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pngExplorOz Logohttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/myrtaceae/eucalyptus/occidentalis/rss/myrtaceae/eucalyptus/occidentalisFlat Topped Yatehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/531+flat-topped-yatehttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/531+flat-topped-yate<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/531+flat-topped-yate"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W531__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A graceful small to medium sized tree,growing to about 15m tall. Bark is rough, fibrous and flaky on trunk. Leaves elongated and form a typically umbrella shaped flat crown to the tree. Flowers are creamy-white, and the buds have a very long operculum. Gumnuts are bell shaped.Grows in sandy or clayey soils on alluvial flats, and in low-lying wet areas, around salt lakes.<br /> Family: Myrtaceae &nbsp; Genus: Eucalyptus &nbsp; Species: occidentalis &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Cream<br />Member - John and ValFri, 21 Nov 2014 03:15:00 GMT