3rd June 2008, 01:38 AM
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|  Re: The origin of the Eucalyptus pilularis commen name
Blackbutt-Online 2001 Queensland Term Wildlife Field Guide
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After a bushfire, the lower trunk of the tree is dramatically darkened – hence the name ‘blackbutt’.
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