| Blue gum, yellow gum | |
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| Eucalyptus leucoxylon, in Maranoa Gardens, Melbourne | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. leucoxylon
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus leucoxylon | |
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| E. leucoxylon, field distribution | |
Eucalyptus leucoxylon, commonly known as yellow gum, blue gum or white ironbark,[3] is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to south-eastern continental Australia. It has smooth yellowish bark with some rough bark near the base, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three and cylindrical, barrel-shaped or shortened spherical fruit. A widely cultivated species, it has white, red or pink flowers.
- ^ Collingwood, T.; Fensham, R.; Laffineur, B. (2019). "Eucalyptus leucoxylon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T131215202A133032003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T131215202A133032003.en. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Eucalyptus leucoxylon". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. leucoxylon". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 1 June 2020.