Eucalyptus
pauciflora: is known as the Snow Gum and is one of a number of Eucalypts
with dramatic, smooth white bark. Snow Gum is an apt name because the species
is common in the Snowy Mountains in southern New South Wales and northern
Victoria. Some of the most dramatic Eucalypt photographs are of Eucalyptus
pauciflora in winter in the snow country. Snow Gums are also found right
along the Tablelands in Victoria, New South Wales plus eastern Tasmania. The
foliage, of Eucalyptus pauciflora, separates the species from other
white-barked Eucalypts. Most Eucalypt leaves have a prominent mid-vein with
the minor veins at an acute angle to the major vein. In the Snow Gum the minor
veins are almost parallel to the mid-vein. The leaves are also large and
leathery.
Eucalyptus pauciflora will develop into a medium, spreading tree. Large
gum nuts are another distinctive feature. The Snow Gum could be cultivated as
an attractive specimen tree or as a component of windbreaks and shelterbelts.
Eucalyptus pauciflora propagates readily from seed.