Eucalyptus rossii

Inland Scribbly Gum at Watson, ACT

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Identification history

Eucalyptus rossii	18 Jul 2023	Tapirlord
Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. mannifera	18 Jul 2023	waltraud
Eucalyptus blakelyi	17 Jul 2023	CarbonAI
Unidentified	17 Jul 2023	abread111

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on western slope of mountain in Allocasuarina woodland, striking white multi-trunk gum at the edge of a walking track

6 comments

waltraud wrote:

18 Jul 2023

Most likely E. mannifera; there are several around that area which are multi-stemmed, multi-stemmed (re) growth is most likely the result of fire; there are magnificent E. mannifera for instance a bit further south west. Visit FoMM tree album https://www.flickr.com/photos/61627737@N03/albums/72157627244893256 to see how to distinguish from Scribbly gum. E blakelyi don't grow in that steep shallow soil.

abread111 wrote:

18 Jul 2023

I did not think it was E. blakelyi - CarbonAI is not too good on gums as well as wattles, it seems.

Tapirlord wrote:

18 Jul 2023

Waltraud this is E.rossii, you can see furrows of bark underneath the limbs even though the photos aren't particularly sharp. In my experience both are equally common on Mt Majura.

abread111 wrote:

18 Jul 2023

Sorry for the poor photo!

waltraud wrote:

18 Jul 2023

With furrows do you mean the pressure lines? I can't really see them; perhaps something on the bottom of the most right-hand trunk?
I will go and check the tree/s when I have the time.

Tapirlord wrote:

18 Jul 2023

Yep, visible where the limbs bend when you view the original.

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