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.

Eucalyptus erythronema, commonly known as the white mallee, Lindsay gum, white-barked mallee or red-flowered mallee is a mallee from Western Australia. It reaches about 5–8 m 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:

The latter is distinguished by its buds and fruits which have an expanded rim.

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