Eucalyptus erythronema
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{{Taxobox
| name = White Mallee
| regnum = [[Plant]]ae
| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]
| classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]
| ordo = [[Myrtales]]
| familia = [[Myrtaceae]]
| genus = ''[[Eucalyptus]]''
| species = '''''E. erythronema'''''
| binomial = ''Eucalyptus erythronema''
| binomial_authority = [[Turcz.]]
}}
'''White Mallee''', also known as '''Lindsay Gum''','''White-barked mallee''' or '''Red-flowered Mallee''' is a [[Mallee (habit)|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. [[Fruit]]s 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
*{{cite web |url=http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=EUCALYPTUS+ERYTHRONEMA|title= Eucalyptus erythronema |accessdate=2007-09-29 |format= |work= [[Australian Plant Name Index]] (APNI), IBIS database|author = Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra}}
[[Category:Eucalyptus|Erythronema]]
[[Category:Myrtales of Australia]]
[[Category:Flora of Western Australia]]
[[Category:Trees of Australia]]
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