Maiden, J.H. (1923), A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus 6(9): 514-515, pl. 242 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Type from Southern Cross, Western Australia, Henry Steedman, April, 1922, from which the drawings were made."

• Etymology: "The name crucis is given in reference to Southern Cross; I find that astronomers have no other Latin name for that constellation, after which the little mining township was named."

Maiden, J.H. (1928), A Critical Revision of the Genus Eucalyptus 7(9): 403, pl. 280 [secondary reference]

Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 124 [secondary reference]

Sampson, J.F., Hopper, S.D. & James, S.H. (1988), Genetic diversity and the conservation of Eucalyptus crucis Maiden. Australian Journal of Botany 36(4): 447-460 [secondary reference]

Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 267 [secondary reference]

Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]

common name: Silver Mallee [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 108 APC [secondary reference]

• APC Dist.: WA

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