Boland, D.J. (April 1979), A taxonomic revision of Eucalyptus leucoxylon F.Muell. Australian Forest Research 9(1): 68 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "D.J. Boland, FRI 026500, Digley Dell, Port MacDonnell, S.A., 1 May 1970."

Chippendale, G.M. in George, A.S. (ed.) (27 June 1988), Eucalyptus. Flora of Australia 19: 422, 424, Fig. 108, Map 546 APC [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus leucoxylon var. macrocarpa J.E.Br. legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, Vic (native and doubtfully naturalised)

Brooker, M.I.H. & Slee, A.V. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Eucalyptus. Flora of Victoria 3: 993, Fig. 202f [secondary reference]

nomenclatural synonym: Eucalyptus leucoxylon var. macrocarpa J.E.Br. legitimate

Nicolle, D. (1997), Eucalypts of South Australia: 178-179 [secondary reference]

common name: Large-fruited South Australian Blue Gum [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (1999), Field Guide to Eucalypts Edn. 2, 1 (South-eastern Australia): 250 [taxonomic synonym]

taxonomic synonym of: Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. pruinosa (F.Muell. ex Miq.) Boland legitimate

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

taxonomic synonym: Eucalyptus leucoxylon var. macrocarpa J.E.Br. legitimate common name: Large-fruited yellow or blue gum [n/a]

Nicolle, D. (2013), Native eucalypts of South Australia: 204-205 [secondary reference]

common name: Large-fruited South Australian Blue Gum [n/a]

• Etymology: From the Greek megalo meaning 'big' and carpos meaning 'fruit', referring to the large fruits of subsp. megalocarpa compared to the other subspecies.

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