Gippsland Blue Gum (Eucalyptus pseudoglobulus)

Gippsland Blue Gum, a reference photo — Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Eucalyptus globulus subsp. pseudoglobulus, commonly known as Victorian eurabbie, is one of the four subspecies of Eucalyptus globulus and is endemic to southeastern Australia. It has mostly smooth bark with some persistent slabs of old bark at the base, juvenile leaves with one glaucous side, glossy, lance-shaped adult leaves, pedicellate flower buds in groups of three, white flowers and conical fruit.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Gippsland Blue 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 bicostata
Eucalyptus maidenii
Eucalyptus nitens
Eucalyptus globulus
Eucalyptus strzeleckii

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: Eucalyptus pseudoglobulus

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