Eucalyptus rubida
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 Eucalyptus rubida in Burra, New South Wales
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| Eucalyptus rubida H.Deane & Maiden |
The Candlebark Gum (Eucalyptus rubida) is a meduim sized tree of the genus Eucalyptus. It occurs in South Eastern Australia, amongst open woodland of the Great Dividing Range.
The bark of the Candlebark is generally smooth and white, with unshaded limbs often turning red or orange in the summer. The trunk of the tree often has a ragged base where the old layers of bark have not fallen away, giving the appearance of a stubby candle, and the tree its name. The bark of the trunk is also often cut with horizontal marks made by a burrowing beetle.
Companion species include Eucalyptus pauciflora, Eucalyptus melliodora and Eucalyptus bridgesiana.
