red ironbark

Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Member of eucalyptus (genus Eucalyptus)
gum trees (tribe Eucalypteae)
myrtle family (family Myrtaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
red, pink, cream in flowering plants

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• bark deeply furrowed, dark brown to ± black
• all below plants have smooth, shedding bark (sometimes rough near base), lighter colored
• inflorescence a 5–7-flowered umbel
• rare

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Chris’s observations: 3 (2 are research grade)

Locations:

• Santa Teresa CP: 2
• Los Altos Hills, CA

Months:

• Dec.: 1
• Jan.: 0
• Feb.: 1
• Mar.: 1

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora