Lophostemon (syn. Tristania)

On April 7 Beverly wrote:

"I've been trying to remember where I can find the name of those
Queensland Box trees which are so ubiquitous in Perth (having been
planted to keep the unemployed busy during the Depression) but I don't
think it was ever in Eucalyptus, though closely related."

Could this be Lophostemon confertus (was Tristania conferta) common name here is
Brisbane Box? It has a seed capsule much like the Eucs and peeling bark. It's
often used in the frost free parts of the Bay Area as a street tree for broad
avenues.
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