Eucalyptus pilularis

Blackbutt
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. pilularis
Binomial name
Eucalyptus pilularis
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus incrassata Sieber ex DC. nom. illeg.
  • Eucalyptus ornata Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.
  • Eucalyptus persicifolia Lodd., G.Lodd. & W.Lodd.
  • Eucalyptus pilularis Sm. var. pilularis
  • Eucalyptus pilularis var. typica Domin nom. inval.
  • Eucalyptus semicorticata F.Muell.

Eucalyptus pilularis, commonly known as blackbutt, is a species of medium-sized to tall tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has rough, finely fibrous greyish bark on the lower half of the trunk, smooth white, grey or cream-coloured bark above, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between seven and fifteen, white flowers and hemispherical or shortened spherical fruit.

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