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Ghost Gum

Family: Myrtaceae

Genus: Eucalyptus

Species: papuana

Main Flower Colour: White

Description

Tree to 20m tall, with open spreading crown. Small branches droop downwards. Smooth white bark. Grows on both sandy country and on stony hills and plateaux.

Identification

The main flower colour is white. Desert tree with smooth white bark and drooping branches.

References

Flora of Central Australia. Aust. Systematic Botany Society.

Created: 12 Feb 2014 - Member - John and Val
Updated: 24 Mar 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD)

Region Specifics

Northern Simpson Desert.

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