Melaleuca quinquenervia - Paperbark Tree Trunk Close up

Thanks for posting photo Andy
Its wonderful, it is just like strips of paper eucalyptus is similar in the sense its bark peels of in strips :o)))

Mushybanny:

It is in the same family as Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae family). However, the bark is soft and spongy.

that is wonderful.Sometimes,I think the bark is the nicest part of the tree...

Bloomer:

Actually, it can be...look at my photos of Eucalytus deglupta - Rainbow Gum, Mindanao Gum. The trunk have almost all the shades of the rainbow. lol!