Eucalyptus erythrocorys

Illyarrie
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. erythrocorys
Binomial name
Eucalyptus erythrocorys
E. erythrocorys, field distribution
Flowers and leaves of an Illyarrie (Eucalyptus erythrocorys), Margaret River, Western Australia
Flower buds and opercula
Eucalyptus erythrocorys habit

Eucalyptus erythrocorys, commonly known as illyarrie,[2] red-capped gum or helmet nut gum,[3] is a species of tree or mallee from Western Australia. It has smooth bark, sickle-shaped to curved adult leaves, characteristically large flower buds in groups of three with a bright red operculum, bright yellow to yellowish green flowers and sculptured, bell-shaped fruit.

  1. ^ "Eucalyptus erythrocorys". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  2. ^ Howard, Bob. "Noongar names for plants". Forest Department of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 20 November 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Eucalyptus erythrocorys". Australian Native Plants Society. 2016. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2016.