Eucalyptus elata

River peppermint
Eucalyptus elata, lining Northbourne Avenue, Canberra
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. elata
Binomial name
Eucalyptus elata
E. elata, field distribution
Synonyms[1]

Eucalyptus elata, commonly known as the river peppermint or river white gum,[2] is a species of medium to tall tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has rough, compacted bark on the lower trunk, smooth bark above, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, green to yellow flower buds arranged in groups of eleven to thirty or more, white flowers and hemispherical or shortened spherical fruit.

buds and flowers
fruit
  1. ^ a b "Eucalyptus elata". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Eucalyptus elata". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 4 June 2020.