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Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. acerina
Baw Baw snow gum is a small tree or mallee native to a tiny area of the Baw Baw plateau in Victoria, Australia, known for smooth, shiny bark and a dense crown. It is a cold-hardy eucalypt best suited to cool, high-altitude or temperate climates.
Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. acerina, commonly known as snow gum, is a mallee or small tree that is endemic to a small area of Victoria, Australia. It has smooth, shiny bark, glossy green lance-shaped to egg-shaped leaves, flower buds in groups of between nine and fifteen, white flowers and hemispherical or conical fruit. It differs from other subspecies of E. pauciflora in having a dense crown and no parts that are glaucous.
This subspecies is only known from the Baw Baw plateau and the nearby Mount Useful.
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