Eucalyptus obliqua
Australian Oak, Black Box
Other regional names: Brown Topped Stringybark +4 more
- Brown Topped Stringybark
- Browntop
- Browntop Stringybark
- Messmate
- Tasmanian Oak
Also known as: Eucalyptus decaisneana Blume +11 more
- Eucalyptus decaisneana Blume
- Eucalyptus elatus Hook.f.
- Eucalyptus fabrorum Schltdl.
- Eucalyptus falcifolia Miq.
- Eucalyptus fissilis F.Muell.
- Eucalyptus heterophylla Miq.
- Eucalyptus nervosa F.Muell. ex Miq.
- Eucalyptus obliqua Decne.
- Eucalyptus obliqua var. degressa Blakely
- Eucalyptus obliqua var. megacarpa Blakely
- Eucalyptus pallens A.Cunn. ex DC.
- Eucalyptus procera Denham
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Eucalyptus obliqua (commonly known as Australian-oak or Black-Box) is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Originating in Tropical Asia and Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Eucalyptus, which contains over 800 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Lesser Sunda Is., New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Kenya, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Tanzania