Messmate is a common name for a group of species of tree in the plant genus Eucalyptus, all of which have rough bark. The name is of uncertain origin.
Species commonly known as "messmate" include:
- E. acmenoides (yellow messmate)
- E. cloeziana (messmate, Gympie messmate, Queensland messmate, yellow messmate)
- E. exserta (messmate, yellow messmate)
- E. macta (red messmate)
- E. obliqua (messmate, messmate stringybark)
- E. resinifera (red messmate)
- E. robertsonii (messmate, New South Wales messmate)
- E. robusta (swamp messmate)
- E. tetradonta (messmate)
References
- Boland, D. J.; et al. (1985). Forest Trees of Australia (4th ed.). ISBN 0-643-05423-5.
- "Australian Plant Common Name Database". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2007-07-15.
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