Eucalyptus exserta

Queensland peppermint
Eucalyptus exserta growing near Gogango, Queensland
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. exserta
Binomial name
Eucalyptus exserta
Synonyms[1]
  • Eucalyptus exserta F.Muell. var. exserta
  • Eucalyptus exserta var. parvula Blakely
  • Eucalyptus insulana F.M.Bailey
  • Eucalyptus teretecornis var. insulana Grimwade
E. exserta flowers and buds
E. exserta capsules

Eucalyptus exserta, commonly known as Queensland peppermint,[2] peppermint, bendo,[3] yellow messmate or messmate, is a species of tree or a mallee and is endemic to eastern Australia. It has hard, fibrous bark, lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and hemispherical or cup-shaped fruit.

  1. ^ a b "Eucalyptus exserta". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Queensland peppermint – Eucalyptus exserta". WetlandInfo. Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Eucalyptus exserta". Austrahort. Retrieved 17 August 2018.