Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Scientific name Eucalyptus tricarpa Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Eucalyptus Higher classification Gum trees | |
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Similar Gum trees, Eucalyptus microcarpa, Eucalyptus polyanthemos, Eucalyptus sideroxylon, Eucalyptus globoidea | ||
Eucalyptus tricarpa, red ironbark, is a species of Eucalyptus which is endemic to Victoria and the South Coast of New South Wales in Australia. It is a tall, straight-trunked tree that usually grows to between 25 and 35 metres in height. It has deeply furrowed red-brown to black-brown bark that is persistent on all branches.
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Taxonomy
Eucalyptus tricarpa was formerly regarded as a subspecies of Eucalyptus sideroxylon and was known as Eucalyptus sideroxylon subsp. tricarpa L.A.S.Johnson
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