Wandoo
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Wandoo is the common name for a number of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...

n Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree flora of Australia...

species, all of which have smooth white bark.

The original "wandoo" is Eucalyptus wandoo
Eucalyptus wandoo
Eucalyptus wandoo is a medium-sized tree widely distributed in southwest Western Australia.-Description:It grows as a small to medium-sized tree up to 25 metres in height. It has smooth bark, often in mottled patches of white, light grey, light brown light yellow and pink...

. Other species have been given this name because of a perceived likeness with E. wandoo. These include
  • Eucalyptus redunca
    Eucalyptus redunca
    Eucalyptus redunca, the black marlock, black-barked marlock, wandoo or myrtan, is a tree species in the genus Eucalyptus. E. redunca produces a tannin of the condensed type.-See also:* List of Eucalyptus species* List of honey plants...

    (Wandoo)
  • Eucalyptus accedens
    Eucalyptus accedens
    Powder-barked Wandoo is a eucalypt native to Western Australia. Mature trees are around 15–25 m high with branches high up the trunk....

    (Wandoo, or Powder-bark Wandoo)
  • Eucalyptus capillosa (Wheatbelt Wandoo)
  • Eucalyptus lanepoolei (Salmonbark Wandoo)
  • Eucalyptus livida (Mallee Wandoo)
  • Eucalyptus nigrifunda (Desert Wandoo)
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