Mealy stringybark | |
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Eucalyptus cephalocarpa growing in Frankston | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. cephalocarpa
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Eucalyptus cephalocarpa, commonly known as mealy stringybark or silver stringybark[3] is a species of small to medium-sized tree, that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has rough, fibrous bark on the trunk and branches, lance-shaped adult leaves, Flower buds arranged in groups of seven, white flowers and conical, bell-shaped or hemispherical fruit.