Species

Eucalyptus regnans

Etymology

Eucalyptus: From the Greek eu 'good or well' and calypha 'covered', alluding to the calyx which covers the flower like a lid.
regnans: From the Latin regnum 'kingdom, realm', meaning of the realm, i.e. local

Common Name(s)

giant gum

Family

Myrtaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

EUCREG

The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs

Year Naturalised

1957

Origin

Victoria, Tasmania

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010