Manna gum | |
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Eucalyptus viminalis near the Shoalhaven River | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. viminalis
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus viminalis | |
E. viminalis, field distribution |
Eucalyptus viminalis, commonly known as the manna gum, white gum or ribbon gum,[3] is a species of small to very tall tree that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has smooth bark, sometimes with rough bark near the base, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three or seven, white flowers and cup-shaped or hemispherical fruit.