Eucalyptus leucoxylon
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Eucalyptus leucoxylon, commonly known as yellow gum, blue gum or white ironbark,[3] is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It has smooth yellowish bark with some rough bark near the base, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three and cylindrical, barrel-shaped or shortened spherical fruit. A widely cultivated species, it has white, red or pink flowers.
Quick Facts Blue gum, yellow gum, Conservation status ...
Blue gum, yellow gum | |
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Eucalyptus leucoxylon, in Maranoa Gardens, Melbourne | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. leucoxylon |
Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus leucoxylon | |
E. leucoxylon, field distribution |
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