Eucalyptus crucis
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Eucalyptus crucis faces significant pressure from agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range in southwestern Western Australia. Mining activities, particularly for mineral extraction, have fragmented remaining populations and degraded critical habitat. Climate change poses an emerging threat through altered rainfall patterns and increased fire frequency, which can prevent successful regeneration of this fire-sensitive species.
Habitat
Eucalyptus crucis occurs in open woodland and shrubland communities on sandy soils derived from laterite, typically in areas with winter rainfall. The species is endemic to the wheatbelt region of southwestern Western Australia, where it grows in association with other endemic eucalypts and understory shrubs.
