Corymbia citriodora

bark

It [Corymbia citriodora] has smooth, pale, uniform or slightly mottled, white to pink or coppery bark that is shed in thin flakes.

common name

lemon-scented gum

height

Corymbia citriodora is a tree that typically grows to a height of 25–40 m (82–131 ft), sometimes to 50 m (160 ft) and forms a lignotuber.

history

Lemon-Scented Gum – Santa Barbara Beautiful Tree of the Month – April 2020 (sbbeautiful.org) Perhaps the first thing you notice about a Lemon-Scented Gum tree is its unique bark – pinkish-white and perfectly smooth. A real eye-catcher.

photograph

Under a tree at the University of California, Santa Barbara

random

As the Puget Lobe advanced, it deposited hundreds of feet of Lawton Clay, Esperance Sand, and Vashon Till. Meltwater flowing below the ice carved out troughs that we know as valleys.

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Wikidata

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2549523

Wikipedia

Corymbia citriodora (Wikipedia) Corymbia citriodora, commonly known as lemon-scented gum and other common names, is a species of tall tree that is endemic to north-eastern Australia. It has smooth white to pink bark, narrow lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of three, white flowers and urn-shaped or barrel-shaped fruit.