Eucalyptus coccifera, commonly known as the Tasmanian snow gum, is a small to medium-sized tree in the Eucalyptus genus, endemic to Tasmania. It has smooth, grey and cream-coloured bark, elliptic to lance-shaped adult leaves, flower buds in groups of between three and nine, usually white flowers and conical, hemispherical or cup-shaped fruit.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Tasmanian Snow Gum being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Eucalyptus pauciflora
- Eucalyptus nitida
- Eucalyptus subcrenulata
- Eucalyptus urnigera
- Eucalyptus tenuiramis
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Eucalyptus
- Species
- Eucalyptus coccifera
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