| River peppermint | |
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| Eucalyptus elata, lining Northbourne Avenue, Canberra | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. elata
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus elata | |
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| E. elata, field distribution | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eucalyptus elata, commonly known as the river peppermint or river white gum,[2] is a species of medium to tall tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has rough, compacted bark on the lower trunk, smooth bark above, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, green to yellow flower buds arranged in groups of eleven to thirty or more, white flowers and hemispherical or shortened spherical fruit.
- ^ a b "Eucalyptus elata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus elata". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 4 June 2020.