| Candlebark Gum | |
|---|---|
| Eucalyptus rubida in Burra, New South Wales | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. rubida |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus rubida H.Deane & Maiden |
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The Candlebark (Eucalyptus rubida) is a medium sized tree of the genus Eucalyptus. It occurs in south eastern Australia and Tasmania, typically in open woodland around the lower slopes of the Great Dividing Range, but also in taller forests [1]
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.
The subspecies barbigerorum in localities in News South Wales is listed as vulnerable [2]
Companion species include Eucalyptus pauciflora, Eucalyptus melliodora and Eucalyptus bridgesiana.