Eucalyptus accedens
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| Powder-barked Wandoo | |
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| Eucalyptus accedens in the Avon Valley National Park | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. accedens |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus accedens W. V. Fitzg. | |
Powder-barked Wandoo(also found as Powderbark Wandoo) (Eucalyptus accedens) is a eucalypt native to Western Australia. Mature trees are around 15–25 m high with branches high up the trunk.
The smooth bark is notable for being covered in a talc-like powder. It is pale-white when fresh, turning a shade of orange before being shed again. The white flowers occur in Autumn.
References
- Holliday, I. (2002). A field guide to Australian trees (3rd edition ed.). Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: New Holland. ISBN 978-1-876334-79-6.
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