Eucalyptus pellita

Large-fruited red mahogany
Flowers and buds of Eucalyptus pellita
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. pellita
Binomial name
Eucalyptus pellita
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus biterranea L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill
  • Eucalyptus resinifera var. pellita (F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey
  • Eucalyptus resinifera var. spectabilis (F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey
  • Eucalyptus spectabilis F.Muell.

Eucalyptus pellita, commonly known as the large-fruited red mahogany, is a species of medium to tall tree that is endemic to north-eastern Queensland. It has rough, fibrous or flaky bark on the trunk and branches, lance-shaped to egg-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and cup-shaped to conical fruit.

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