Eucalyptus tetrodonta, commonly known as Darwin stringybark or messmate, and known to the Yolngu peoples of Arnhem Land as gaḏayka, meaning "the word" or "message", is a species of medium-sized to tall tree that is endemic to northern Australia. It has rough, stringy or fibrous bark on the trunk and branches, lance-shaped leaves arranged in opposite pairs, flowers buds in groups of three, whitish to cream-coloured flowers and cylindrical fruit.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Northern Stringybark 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 leptophleba
- Eucalyptus drepanophylla
- Corymbia polycarpa
- Eucalyptus chartaboma
- Corymbia clarksoniana
- Corymbia erythrophloia
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Myrtales
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Eucalyptus
- Species
- Eucalyptus tetrodonta
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