Species

Eucalyptus obliqua

Etymology

Eucalyptus: From the Greek eu 'good or well' and calypha 'covered', alluding to the calyx which covers the flower like a lid.

Common Name(s)

messmate

Family

Myrtaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

EUCOBL

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

Flower Colours

White

Year Naturalised

1957

Origin

S.E. Australia, Tasmania

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010