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What is the name of this Southern California tree which has a peeling bark? Have about 18 of these, all are the same kind with their outer bark being soft/spongy. I've attached some photos here too.

Bark of one of the tree 1st image

Leaves of the tree 2nd image

Another shot where outer bark was recently peeled out 3rd image

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This looks like a Cajeput Tree. It grows in southern California, has the "shedding" tree trunk, the leaf shape appears to be a match, (linear) as well as the color of the branches and shoots.

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I believe your tree is called Melaleuca quinquenervia. My particular trees, of the Melaleuca family, puts vanilla colored flowers that resemble a bottle brush and has pods of seeds as well. Your trees trunks and leaves look exactly like mine. And I just learned today from the other post that the common name of my trees is Cajeput Tree. Thank you very much.

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I know this tree as a Melaleuca which I first saw in Southern California, but recently found it in San Francisco in abundance.

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