Eucalyptus racemosa

"snappy gum" redirects here. For another tree with that name, see Eucalyptus leucophloia.

Snappy gum
Eucalyptus racemosa near the Nowra-Braidwood road
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. racemosa
Binomial name
Eucalyptus racemosa
Synonyms[2]
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus haemastoma subsp. capitata N.Hal nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Eucalyptus haemastoma subsp. sclerophylla N.Hall nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Eucalyptus haemastoma var. capitata Maiden
  • Eucalyptus haemastoma var. micrantha (DC.) Benth.
  • Eucalyptus haemastoma var. sclerophylla Blakely
  • Eucalyptus micrantha DC.
  • Eucalyptus micrantha DC. var. micrantha
  • Eucalyptus micrantha var. signata (F.Muell.) Blakely
  • Eucalyptus racemosa Cav. subsp. racemosa
  • Eucalyptus racemosa Cav. var. racemosa
  • Eucalyptus racemosa var. signata (F.Muell.) R.D.Johnst. & Marryatt
  • Eucalyptus racemosus Cav. orth. var.
  • Eucalyptus sclerophylla (Blakely) L.A.S.Johnson & Blaxell
  • Eucalyptus signata F.Muell.
flower buds and flowers

Eucalyptus racemosa, commonly known as snappy gum or narrow-leaved scribbly gum,[3] is a species of small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has smooth, mottled bark, lance-shaped to curved or egg-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between seven and fifteen, white flowers and cup-shaped, conical or hemispherical fruit.

  1. ^ Fensham, R.; Laffineur, B.; Collingwood, T. (2019). "Eucalyptus racemosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T133372812A133372814. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T133372812A133372814.en. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Eucalyptus racemosa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
  3. ^ Hill, Ken. "Eucalyptus racemosa". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 9 December 2019.