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Which Eucalyptus bark types are used to divide the genus into six subgroups?
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Myrtales
Common myrtle (Myrtus communis).
The genus Eucalyptus is divided into six subgroups based on the following bark types:
- Peppermints: Fibrous bark1
- Stringybarks: Stringlike fibrous bark1
- Boxes: Rough bark1
- Bloodwoods: Rough scaly bark1
- Gums: Smooth bark1
- Ironbarks: Hard bark1