| White Topped Box | |
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| wavy edged leaf from Jamberoo Mountain, Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. quadrangulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus quadrangulata Henry Deane & Maiden |
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Eucalyptus quadrangulata, known as the White-topped Box, is a tree native to eastern Australia.
It ranges north from Bundanoon, New South Wales north along the Great Dividing Range in discontinuous patches to Queensland. Locally frequent on the eastern fall of the ranges, at high altitude in wet areas, on mid to fertile soils. Occasionally found on the coastal plain.[1] A medium to large tree, up to 50 metres tall.
Leaves 12 to 20 cm long, 1 to 2 cm wide, lanceolate in shape. Wavy edged or slightly toothed, which is an unusual feature in the eucalyptus genus. Leaves with marginal oil glands. Lower bark is grey and fibrous with some white patches. Bark white and smooth on the smaller branches. Bark shedding in long strips. Gumnuts conical, 5 to 7 mm long, 4 to 6 mm wide.