A Gum Tree at Watson, ACT
Identification history
| Eucalyptus (genus) | 24 Jan 2026 | abread111 | ||
| Eucalyptus (genus) | 24 Jan 2026 | abread111 | ||
| Unverified | 23 Jan 2026 | waltraud |
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Several specimens possibly E aggregata?
4 comments
abread111
wrote:
24 Jan 2026
Don't think so, but maybe. Need to wait for buds etc - look at the time line for more of what seem to be the same species.
E. aggregata : "The adult leaves are slightly curved and round-ended, about 12 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide." From https://threatenedspecies.bionet.nsw.gov.au/profile?id=20128
E. aggregata : "The adult leaves are slightly curved and round-ended, about 12 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide." From https://threatenedspecies.bionet.nsw.gov.au/profile?id=20128
waltraud
wrote:
24 Jan 2026
abread111 the records of the euc trees I presented on CNM are all from young trees in the < 2m category in an area of about 20m2. Wikipedia on E. aggregata:
"The leaves on young plants vary but are mostly elliptic to egg-shaped or broadly lance-shaped, 40–70 mm (2–3 in) long, 15–30 mm (0.6–1 in) wide and a slightly lighter shade of green on the lower side."
See for instance my record Eucalyptus (genus) (A Gum Tree) with the 3rd photo of
lower side.
The group of 4 young possibly E aggregata trees occur about 100m south of mature (planted) and young (recruits) E aggregata trees, see for instance Eucalyptus aggregata (Black Gum) and https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4506260.
"The leaves on young plants vary but are mostly elliptic to egg-shaped or broadly lance-shaped, 40–70 mm (2–3 in) long, 15–30 mm (0.6–1 in) wide and a slightly lighter shade of green on the lower side."
See for instance my record Eucalyptus (genus) (A Gum Tree) with the 3rd photo of
lower side.
The group of 4 young possibly E aggregata trees occur about 100m south of mature (planted) and young (recruits) E aggregata trees, see for instance Eucalyptus aggregata (Black Gum) and https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4506260.
abread111
wrote:
24 Jan 2026
The Euclid page is best description https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/entities/eucalyptus_aggregata.htm
waltraud
wrote:
25 Jan 2026
yes and the description of juvenile leaves fit specimens observed in the field....
Location information
- Coordinates 149.170503-35.224675
- Altitude 624.2m
- Maps Mount Majura The Fair, Watson
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2026 07:31 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
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waltraud NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Eucalyptus (genus) Gum Trees Plants
Species information
- Eucalyptus (genus) Scientific name
- A Gum Tree Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- -13.81m to 1470m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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