Eucalyptus petiolaris
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Eucalyptus petiolaris, commonly known as Eyre Peninsula blue gum,[2] water gum or blue gum,[3] is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to South Australia. It is also naturalised in Western Australia. It has rough, flaky bark on the trunk, smooth greyish bark above, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three, cream-coloured, yellow, pink or red flowers and cup-shaped or barrel-shaped fruit.
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Eyre Peninsula blue gum | |
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Flower buds and yellow flowers of Eucalyptus petiolaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. petiolaris |
Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus petiolaris | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. petiolaris Boland |
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