Eucalyptus pauciflora

Snow gum
Eucalyptus pauciflora near Thredbo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. pauciflora
Binomial name
Eucalyptus pauciflora
Synonyms
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus coriacea Schauer
  • Eucalyptus coriacea Schauer var. coriacea
  • Eucalyptus phlebophylla F.Muell. nom. inval., nom. nud.
  • Eucalyptus phlebophylla F.Muell. ex Miq.
  • Eucalyptus submultiplinervis Miq.
  • Eucalyptus sylvicultrix F.Muell. ex Benth. nom. inval., pro syn.

Eucalyptus pauciflora, commonly known as snow gum, cabbage gum or white sally, is a species of tree or mallee that is native to eastern Australia. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped to elliptical leaves, flower buds in clusters of between seven and fifteen, white flowers and cup-shaped, conical or hemispherical fruit. It is widespread and locally common in woodland in cold sites above 700 m (2,300 ft) altitude.

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