Eucalyptus erythronema 3707090 203932496 2008-04-07T06:44:34Z Hesperian 111359 {{Myrtaceae-stub}} using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{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]] {{tree-stub}} {{WesternAustralia-stub}} {{Myrtaceae-stub}}