Red-capped Gum

Eucalyptus erythrocorys

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Illyarrie (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) is a mallee from Western Australia. It is a small tree, 3-10m tall. The bark is smooth but can have a few rough patches where it persists on the trunk instead of being shed.

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Illyarrie (Eucalyptus erythrocorys) is a mallee from Western Australia. It is a small tree, 3-10m tall. The bark is smooth but can have a few rough patches where it persists on the trunk instead of being shed.

The Illyarrie is notable for its big flowers which can be 5 cm across or more. They are bright yellow, being covered by a bright-red cap (operculum) in bud - giving the epithet erythrocorys (red-helmet). The stamens are arranged in 4 bundles and the fruits are ribbed with a red top.

Source: Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_erythrocorys

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  1. HelloMojo at en.wikipedia, sin restricciones conocidas de derechos (dominio publico), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Eucalyptus_erythrocorys_-_juvenile%2C_alternate%2C_glossy_leaves.jpg
  2. (c) 2009 Zoya Akulova, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?seq_num=273359&one=T
  3. (c) h3 six, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Illyarrie_1.jpg
  4. (c) Arthur Chapman, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8438/7897659806_976214c2d1_o.jpg
  5. Adaptado por earthwatchtrees del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_erythrocorys
  6. (c) earthwatchtrees, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA)

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