Marginson, J.C. & Ladiges, P.Y. (1988), Geographical variation in Eucalyptus baxteri s.l. and the recognition of a new species, E. arenacea. Australian Systematic Botany 1(2): 163-166 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Big Desert, Victoria, 24 km N. of Yanac on road to Murrayville (33°56′S., 141°24′E.), 4 July 1981, J.C. Marginson 224 (holo: MEL; iso: MELU, FRI, NSW, AD)."

Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (1990), Field Guide to Eucalypts Edn. 1, 2 (South-western and southern Australia): 418 [secondary reference]

Brooker, M.I.H. & Slee, A.V. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1996), Eucalyptus. Flora of Victoria 3: 995, 997, Fig. 203f [secondary reference]

common name: Desert Stringybark [n/a]

Nicolle, D. (1997), Eucalypts of South Australia: 184-185 [secondary reference]

common name: Brown Stringybark [n/a] common name: Desert Stringybark [n/a] common name: Sand Stringybark [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (1999), Field Guide to Eucalypts Edn. 2, 1 (South-eastern Australia): 296 [secondary reference]

common name: Desert Stringybark [n/a]

Brooker, M.I.H. (28 February 2000), A new classification of the genus Eucalyptus L'Her. (Myrtaceae). Australian Systematic Botany 13(1): 126 [secondary reference]

Brooker, M.I.H. & Kleinig, D.A. (2001), Field Guide to Eucalypts Edn. 2, 2 (South-western and southern Australia): 418 [secondary reference]

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

common name: Desert stringybark [n/a]

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2006), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

misapplication: Eucalyptus baxteri (Benth.) Maiden & Blakely ex J.M.Black legitimate by Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. & Toelken, H.R. (ed.) (1986), Myrtaceae. Flora of South Australia Edn. 4, 2: 909

• APC Dist.: SA, Vic

Nicolle, D. (2013), Native eucalypts of South Australia: 210-211 [secondary reference]

common name: Desert Stringybark [n/a] common name: Sand Stringybark [n/a]

• Etymology: "From the Latin arenaceus meaning 'of sand', referring to the occurrence of the species on sandy soils."

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