A Gum Tree at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Eucalyptus sp. | 31 Aug 2023 | Tapirlord | ||
| Veronica perfoliata | 28 Aug 2023 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Veronica perfoliata | 21 Aug 2023 | Tapirlord |
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(9) 138, or maybe not?
5 comments
Tapirlord
wrote:
28 Aug 2023
Which would you suggest? For context mature trees in the area: E.nortonii, E.dives, E.radiata, E.viminalis & E.sieberi.
natureguy
wrote:
28 Aug 2023
Perhaps E. dives? I think the immature leaves of E. nortonii would be a bit larger than this and doesn't really seem to match those other species well. I'm not really super confident here, there isn't much detail work with but the overall structure of the leaves and that little side shoot coming off especially made me wonder about Eucalypt. Would be good to know what you were thinking - I note your suggestion that you were unsure as well?
Tapirlord
wrote:
29 Aug 2023
Actually the more I look at it, the more I like the suggestion. Veronica perfoliata should have opposite leaves (not alternate as pictured here), the leaf texture is also different and the leaves should never be crenulate (unless in very tatty specimens). Species of euc that may exhibt crenulate juvenile leaves in our include E.nortonii, E.cinerea, E.goniocalyx & E.bridgesiana. Of those 4, the only one you'd expect to see around here would be E.nortonii, which has a mix of opposite and alternate juvenile foliage. However, the juvenile foliage should be glaucous if E.nortonii, which does complicate things.
Have a look at Eucalyptus sp. (A Gum Tree) also
Have a look at Eucalyptus sp. (A Gum Tree) also
natureguy
wrote:
29 Aug 2023
Yes I think you're probably on the right track - it didn't look right for Veronica perfoliata when I saw it. I can see this being E. nortonii here - suits it more than E. dives. I do agree with your points here, in regards to leaf shape/texture and positioning. Not 100% convinced still but I do think it seems more plausible than Veronica here
Location information
- Coordinates 148.954803-35.473239
- Altitude 759.8m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 13 Aug 2023 03:07 PM Recorded on
- Tapirlord Recorded by
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Plants Gum Trees Tapirlord Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Less than 10cm Plant height
- False In flower
Species information
- Eucalyptus sp. Scientific name
- A Gum Tree Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- -13.81m to 1470m Recorded at altitude
- Machine learning
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In flower
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