River peppermint | |
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Eucalyptus elata, lining Northbourne Avenue, Canberra | |
Scientific classification | |
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 | |
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.