Eucalyptus fraxinoides
Appearance
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Eucalyptus fraxinoides, Mount Budawang, Australia | |
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Eucalyptus fraxinoides |
Eucalyptus fraxinoides, the White Ash is a eucalyptus tree of mountain country of south eastern New South Wales.[1] Eucalyptus fraxinoides is a medium to large tree, usually 20 to 40 metres tall, sometimes with a leaning trunk. The trunk is marked with broad descending coppery coloured scribbles. The gumnuts are truncate - globose, slightly urn shaped, with a small opening.
Fraxinus americana (American Ash) is also commonly referred to as White Ash.
References
- ^ Brooker, I. & Kleinig, D., Eucalyptus, An illustrated guide to identification, Reed Books, Melbourne, 1996