Eucalyptus punctata

Grey gum
Eucalyptus punctata in Heathcote National Park
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. punctata
Binomial name
Eucalyptus punctata
Synonyms
  • Eucalyptus biturbinata L.A.S.Johnson & K.D.Hill
  • Eucalyptus punctata var. didyma R.T.Baker & H.G.Sm.
  • Eucalyptus punctata DC. var. punctata
  • Eucalyptus shiressii Maiden & Blakely
  • Eucalyptus tereticornis var. brachycorys Benth.

Eucalyptus punctata, commonly known as grey gum, is a small to medium-sized tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has smooth grey bark that is shed in patches, lance-shaped, curved or egg-shaped adult leaves flower buds in groups of seven, white flowers and hemispherical or cup-shaped fruit. Its leaves are one of the favoured foods of the koala.

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