Narrow-leaf Peppermint

Narrow-leaf Peppermint

Narrow-leaf Peppermint

Eucalyptus radiata


Medium-sized trees are found on open sites, while taller trees are found in mountain forests. 


Details Description
Type
Tree
Group
Eucalypt
Identifying Characteristics

Large-sized tree, 12-45 m tall. Adult leaves are 8-16 cm long, and less than 2 cm wide, dull green-grey in colour. Leaves have numerous oil dots and have a strong peppermint smell. Juvenile leaves are narrow and appear opposite one another. Buds are small, club-shaped and numerous 8-16 per cluster. Flowers October-January. Fruit is small and pear-shaped, with 3-4 tiny valves.

Distinctive Features

Grey-brown finely flaking bark.

Life Form Group
Tree
Life Form Codes
Understorey Tree or Large Shrub (T)
EVC types
EVC 175: Grassy Woodland
Native Status
Native to Australia
Taxonomy
Phylum
Charophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Species
radiata
Narrow-leaf Peppermint
Occurs in Victoria and New South Wales.

Distribution maps indicate current and historic locations where species have been sighted.

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

Endangered Status
DEPI Advisory List
Not listed
FFG Act
Not listed
EPBC Act
Not listed

The conservation status of species is listed within Victoria and Australia.

The Department of Environment and Primary Industry (DEPI) Advisory List consists of non-statutory advisory lists of rare or threatened flora and fauna within Victoria.

The Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 (FFG Act) lists threatened species in Victoria. Under the Act, an Action Statement is produced for each listed species.

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s key piece of environmental legislation, listing nationally threatened native species and ecological communities.