Eucalyptus erythronema
| White Mallee | |
|---|---|
 | |
| var. marginata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. erythronema |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus erythronema Turcz. | |
White Mallee, also known as Lindsay Gum, White-barked mallee or Red-flowered Mallee is a mallee from Western Australia. It reaches about 5-8m in height and has white bark covered with a talc-like powder. It can be pinkish at the top. New bark is pale green.
The flowers are variable - usually red but can range from pink, yellow to cream. Fruits are conical and ribbed.
There are two currently recognised varieties of this species:
- E. erythronema Turcz. var. erythronema
- E. erythronema var. marginata (Benth.) Domin
The latter is distinguished by its buds and fruits which have an expanded rim.
References
- Holliday, I. A field guide to Australian trees (3rd edition), Reed New Holland, 2002
- Cronin, L. Key Guide to Australian Trees, Envirobook, 2000
- Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. "Eucalyptus erythronema". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Retrieved 2007-09-29.