Eucalyptus albopurpurea

Eucalyptus albopurpurea (from Latin albus, white and purpureus, purple, referring to the variation seen in flower colour).

A mallee endemic to South Australia, found only on the southern tip of the Eyre Peninsula and on Kangaroo Island, on coastal sands. It has partly rough-barked stems and glossy green adult leaves. Flowers vary in colour from white to pale pink and shades of mauve.
Within its natural range E. albopurpurea is unlikely to be confused with any other species because of its terminal inflorescences, often colourful flowers and broad juvenile leaves of coppice growth.

Formerly known under the name of E. lansdowneana subsp. albopurpurea but now considered to be not that closely related to E. lansdowneana , (a red-flowered box species from the Gawler Ranges). Buds and fruit of E. lansdowneana are slightly larger than those of E. albopurpurea. E. lansdowneana also has flowers with the outer stamens sterile (staminodes).