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''Eucalyptus cunninghamii'' is a small plant which grows in the Blue Mountains of eastern Australia. The common name is Cliff Mallee Ash. It is one of the smallest of all the many hundreds of the eucalyptus genus. Some of which grow to enormous size. However, some mature plants of the Cliff Mallee Ash are less than a metre tall. Often seen around 1.5 metres tall. Rarely reaching three metres in height. Despite being locally abundant, it is a rare plant, with a ROTAP rating of 2RCa. Named after the Australian explorer, Allan Cunningham. Recognized by the small narrow leaves, slightly paler on one side of the leaf. The habitat is poor shallow soil in high rainfall areas, with regular fires and occasional snow. File:Eucalyptus cunninghamii Perrys mallee trunk - Blue Mountains NP.jpg|grey multi-stemmed mallee base of ''Eucalyptus cunninghamii'', Blue Mountains National Park File:Eucalyptus cunninghamii Perrys - leaves - Blue Mountains NP.jpg|leaves of ''Eucalyptus cunninghamii'', Blue Mountains National Park File:Eucalyptus cunninghamii Perrys immature fruit - Blue Mountains NP.jpg|unopened fruit of ''Eucalyptus cunninghamii''. 5 to 7 mm long, Blue Mountains National Park File:Narrow Neck Plateau in the rain.JPG|exposed cliff tops with shallow rocky soils are the preferred habitat of ''Eucalyptus cunninghamii'', Blue Mountains National Park == References == * (【引用サイトリンク】work=PlantNET - NSW Flora Online ) * A Field Guide to Eucalypts - Brooker & Kleinig volume 1, ISBN 0-909605-62-9 page 102 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eucalyptus cunninghamii」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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