Eucalyptus Rubida - Candle Bark

E. Rubida is a tree to 40 m high with a smooth bark which is white and often sheds reddish strips and slabs that may remain held loosely to the trunk. Its flowers are white and the fruit are up to 0.6 cm long and 0.7 cm in diameter.

It has been observed to flower in January, March, April, July, October and December, but predominately November – February.

There are two subspecies with one occurring in eastern Tasmania, in Victoria usually on the northern side of the Great Divide, and throughout the Southern Tablelands of New South Wales. The other subspecies occurs northwest of Armidale in New South Wales.

It prefers hills and slopes with poor, shallow soils and occurs as woodlands and open forests.

Its common names are Candlebark, Candle Bark Gum, White Gum, Ribbon Gum.

Its name derives from the Latin word rubidus (red), referring to the seasonally red bark.

The tree was planted in the Park in 1987.

Sources

Vicflora – Flora of Victoria - https://vicflora.rbg.vic.gov.au/flora/taxon/58d1f64f-8724-428f-8c72-f9608e919e6c

Source Atlas of Living Australia - https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Eucalyptus%20rubida

Source: https://www.yarraranges.vic.gov.au/PlantDirectory/Trees/Trees-5m/Eucalyptus-rubida

E. Rubida in the Park