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Eucalyptus erythronema (Eucalyptus erythronema)

Description

Eucalyptus erythronema, commonly known as the white mallee, Lindsay gum, white-barked mallee or red-flowered mallee is a mallee from Western Australia. It reaches about 5-8 m in height and has white bark covered with a talc-like powder. It can be pinkish at the top. New bark is pale green.The flowers are variable - usually red but can range from pink, yellow to cream. Fruits are conical and ribbed.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Eucalyptus