Xanthostemon whitei, commonly known as Atherton penda or red penda, is a species of plants in the clove and eucalyptus family Myrtaceae found only in the Wet Tropics bioregion of Queensland, Australia.

Old trees have large buttresses and the trunk is marked by small hollows where bark has been shed.

It was first described (informally) by Cyril Tenison White in 1917, and later formally described by German botanist Karl Gugerli.

[6][8] This species is listed as least concern under the Queensland Government's Nature Conservation Act.

[1] As of December 2024[update], it has not been assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).