Apple box | |
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Eucalyptus bridgesiana in the Australian Capital Territory | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. bridgesiana
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus bridgesiana |
Eucalyptus bridgesiana, commonly known as apple box, apple, apple gum[3] or but-but,[4] is a medium to large sized tree. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and larger branches, smooth grey bark above, glossy green, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and hemispherical fruit.