Eucalyptus radiata subsp. robertsonii

Robertson's Peppermint at Cotter River, ACT

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Eucalyptus radiata subsp. robertsonii 15 Mar 2022 Tapirlord
Eucalyptus radiata subsp. radiata 11 Oct 2021 danswell
Eucalyptus viminalis 6 Oct 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 5 Oct 2021 danswell

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6 comments

   5 Oct 2021
Danswell - you tell me what this one is. There is enough in your images to do an accurate ID
danswell wrote:
   6 Oct 2021
Hi Michael - what resource would you recommend to try this? I find Euclid will give either 100 species or 0 species!

My best guess is viminalis, but the bark on the trunk doesn't match?
danswell wrote:
   6 Oct 2021
I associate this as E. viminalis: Eucalyptus viminalis (Ribbon Gum)

I the bark on these trees is very different. Leaves me well confused (pun intended)
   6 Oct 2021
Well done Danswell - your such a brilliant student- Meredith Cosgrove's book a photographic guide to the plants of the ACT is a great local guide as is teh on-line Canberra nature map eucalyptus pages.
danswell wrote:
   6 Oct 2021
Also, the moss growing on the trunk implies this tree does not shed its bark regularly. So I don't think that is consistent with E. viminalis. My next guess would be E. fastigata, but that is based solely on the bark, which I can't differentiate from broad-leafed peppermint anyway.
danswell wrote:
   11 Oct 2021
Went back today. Crushed leaves are not sticky. Strong peppermint smell.

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