Question: 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](https://i.imgur.com/WPZ3Pwg.jpg)

Leaves of the tree
![2nd image](https://i.imgur.com/Xf69NDe.jpg)

Another shot where outer bark was recently peeled out
![3rd image](https://i.imgur.com/dfttIKu.jpg)

Thanks

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