Snappy white gum | |
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Eucalyptus brevifolia near Tunnel Creek National Park | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. brevifolia
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus brevifolia |
Eucalyptus brevifolia, commonly known as snappy white gum or northern white gum,[3] is a tree that is endemic to northern Australia. It has smooth, powdery white bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, buds arranged in group of seven, white flowers and cup-shaped or barrel-shaped fruit.