Robertson's Peppermint at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| 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
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
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?
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)
I the bark on these trees is very different. Leaves me well confused (pun intended)
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.838304-35.324041
- Altitude 825.6m
- Maps Lower Cotter Catchment
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 4 Oct 2021 02:02 PM Recorded on
- danswell Recorded by
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Collections
Plants Gum Trees danswell Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Eucalyptus radiata subsp. robertsonii
Additional information
- Greater than 5 metres Plant height
- False In flower
- Alive / healthy Plant health
- False Planted
Species information
- Eucalyptus radiata subsp. robertsonii Scientific name
- Robertson's Peppermint Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1226.49m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
- External link More information
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Synonyms
Eucalyptus robertsonii Eucalyptus robertsonii subsp. robertsonii
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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