An Introduction to the Eucalypts [This information taken from - Chippendale, G.M. Eucalyptus. In: Chippendale, G.M. (1988). Flora of Australia Vol. 19, Myrtaceae, Eucalyptus, Angophora, Australian Government Publising Service, Canberra.]

Eucalyptus viminalis Labill.

Reference:

Labill., Nov. Holl. Pl. 2: 12, t. 151 (1806).

Type:

T: Van Diemens Land [probably Recherche Bay, Tas.], 1793, J.J.H. de Labillardière s.n.; holo: FI; iso: L.

Description:

Tree to 50 m. Bark smooth throughout, grey, white or yellow-white, or rough, fibrous on lower or whole trunk, or rough to larger branches. Juvenile leaves opposite, sessile, lanceolate, cordate or amplexicaul, green, slightly discolorous. Adult leaves alternate, lanceolate or narrowly lanceolate, acuminate, green, concolorous. Umbels 3- or 7- flowered; pedicels absent or very short. Buds ovoid; operculum conical or hemispherical, apiculate; hypanthium hemispherical or campanulate. Fruits hemispherical to subglobular; disc broad, ascending; valves 3 or 4, exserted.

Distribution:

Occurs in south-eastern S.A., and from south- eastern Qld to Vic. and Tas.

Notes:

There are 2 subspecies. Only subsp. viminalis occurs in the A.C.T.

Umbels 3-flowered; bark smooth throughout or sometimes rough at base, subsp. viminalis.