Johnson, L.A.S. & Hill, K.D. (26 September 1990), New taxa and combinations in Eucalyptus and Angophora (Myrtaceae). Telopea 4(1): 59-60, Fig. 13 (map) [tax. nov.]

• Type: "NEW SOUTH WALES: Northern Tablelands: 17 km NW of Nowendoc on the main divide, L. Johnson 9021, 23.4.1984 (holo NSW; iso CANB, BRI)."

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

• Etymology: "The epithet is from the Latin nobilis, 'noble' or 'excellent', referring to the tall, straight habit."

Hill, K.D. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1991), Flora of New South Wales 2: 111-112, pl. 7 [secondary reference]

pro parte taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus viminalis Labill. legitimate common name: Forest Ribbon Gum [n/a]

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

common name: Manna Gum [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H., Connors, J.R. & Slee, A.V. (2000), EUCLID: Eucalypts of south-eastern Australia Edn. Revised: - [secondary reference]

common name: Giant white gum [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 116 [secondary reference]

Hill, K.D. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (2002), Eucalyptus. Flora of New South Wales Revised Edition 2: 132 [secondary reference]

common name: Ribbon Gum [n/a]

Jessup, L.W. (22 April 2002), Flora of South-eastern Queensland Volume 2 Changes to names or status of taxa: - [secondary reference]

misapplication: Eucalyptus viminalis Labill. legitimate by Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Eucalyptus. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 186, Fig. 27H

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

common name: Giant white gum [n/a]

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

pro parte misapplication: Eucalyptus viminalis Labill. subsp. viminalis legitimate by Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 358-359, Fig. 96I-J, Map 451 misapplication: Eucalyptus viminalis Labill. legitimate by Ross, E.M. in Stanley, T.D. & Ross, E.M. (1986), Eucalyptus. Flora of South-eastern Queensland 2: 186, Fig. 27H

• APC Dist.: Qld, NSW

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