Brooker, M.I.H. & Hopper, S.D. (20 December 1991), A taxonomic revision of Eucalyptus wandoo, E. redunca and allied species (Eucalyptus series Levispermae Maiden - Myrtaceae) in Western Australia. Nuytsia 8(1): 135-136, Figs 74 (and map), 75, 76 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "c. 1 km west of Corackerup Creek, north of Toompup South road, 34°10''S, 118°40''E, Western Australia, 3 March 1985, M.I.H.Brooker 8885 (holo: PERTH; iso: CANB, NSW, MEL, AD)."

• APC Dist.: WA

• Etymology: "From the Greek, melano, dark, black and phitros, bole, trunk, alluding to the black butt."

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 103 [secondary reference]

Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research (2006), EUCLID Edn. 3: - [secondary reference]

French, M. & Nicolle, D. (2019), Eucalypts of Western Australia: The south-west coast and ranges: 128-129 [secondary reference]

common name: Chillinup mallet [n/a] common name: Pallinup River mallet [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (29 September 2022), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus melanophitrus M.E.French & D.Nicolle orth. var.

• APC Dist.: WA

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