Swamp gum | |
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Eucalyptus ovata in Maranoa Gardens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. ovata
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus ovata | |
E. ovata, field distribution | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Eucalyptus muelleri Naudin nom. illeg. |
Eucalyptus ovata, commonly known as swamp gum or black gum,[3] is a small to medium-sized tree species that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has mostly smooth bark, glossy green, lance-shaped to egg-shaped adult leaves, green flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and conical to bell-shaped fruit.