Eucalyptus racemosa, known as the Scribbly Gum, or Snappy Gum is a tree native to eastern Australia. An alternative name is Narrow Leaved Scribbly Gum, as the leaves are different to the related Eucalyptus haemastoma, a similar and better known tree. Occurring on the poor sandstone soils in mid to high rainfall areas. Restricted and localised around Sydney

Sydney

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. It ranges south from Pokolbin

Pokolbin, New South Wales

Pokolbin is a rural locality in the Hunter Region of New South Wales Australia. It is part of the Singleton Shire Council Local Government Area and the city of Cessnock. The area is the centre of the Lower Hunter Valley wine region...

, east of the Great Dividing Range

Great Dividing Range

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A small to medium sized tree, up to 20 metres tall. Smooth barked, with shedding bark of white, grey or yellow. Scribbles often found on the bark. Leaves 7 to 15 cm long, 1 to 1.5 cm wide, greyish green on both sides of the leaf. White flowers form between August and September.