Eucalyptus scoparia
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Eucalyptus scoparia, Wallangarra White Gum is a small to medium sized tree
Tree
A tree is a perennial woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or trunk with clear apical dominance. A minimum height specification at maturity is cited by some authors, varying from 3 m to...

 with smooth, white with light grey patched bark with a powdery coating. The leaves are stalked, narrow-lanceolate to 15 x 1 cm, concolorous, glossy, green with numerous oil glands. White flowers appear in late spring to early summer.

Distribution is restricted to moderately high altitudes in the Wallangarra region of southern Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

 and New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

. Its common name is derived from the town Wallangarra, Queensland
Wallangarra, Queensland
Wallangarra is a village on the border between Queensland and New South Wales in Australia. It is the third most southerly town in Queensland, 258 km south west of Brisbane. Wallangarra is on the Queensland side of the border and Jennings is on the New South Wales side...

. A very small group exists on Mount Ferguson west of Amiens. Trees are found in clefts of massive granite outcrops on mountain tops.

The tree is widely planted as and ornamental in south-eastern Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

for its attractive bark and fine glossy green foliage.
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