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Swamp Gum
Eucalyptus ovata
Eucalyptus ovata
Widespread and common on periodically swampy flats, near coastal areas, in foothills and in open forests.
| Details | Description |
| Type | Tree |
| Group | Eucalypt |
| Identifying Characteristics | |
| Distinctive Features | Dark, hard and rough bark, which sheds in ribbons from the upper trunk and branches, leaving a smooth greyish surface. |
| Life Form Group | Tree |
| Life Form Codes | Understorey Tree or Large Shrub (T) |
| EVC types | EVC 175: Grassy Woodland EVC 55_63: Higher Rainfall Plains Grassy Woodland |
| Native Status | Native to Australia |
| Taxonomy | |
| Phylum | Charophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
| Genus | Eucalyptus |
| Species | ovata |
Occurs in Victoria, South Australia 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.
