Its common name is the White Stringybark, but its scientific name has been several over the years including Eucalyptus deformis, Eucalyptus globoidea, Eucalyptus globoidea var. subsphaerica, Eucalyptus oblonga DC, Eucalyptus oblonga var. rugulosa, Eucalyptus yangoura, Eucalyptus andrewsii subsp Campanulata. Commonly accepted scientific name is now Eucalyptus globoidea.