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Eucalyptus leucoxylon pruinosa (Eucalyptus leucoxylon pruinosa)

Description

Yellow gum is a small to medium-sized tree with rough bark on the lower 1–2 m of the trunk,above this,the bark becomes smooth with a white,yellow or bluish-grey surface.Adult leaves are stalked,lanceolate to broad-lanceolate,to 13 x 2.5 cm,concolorous,dull,green.The white,pink or red flowers appear during winter.The leaves are distilled for the production of cineole based eucalyptus oil.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Eucalyptus