Swamp Gum
Eucalyptus ovata
Medium-sized upright tree to 25 m with moderately dense dark canopy. Bark mostly smooth but with a rough stocking for some way up the trunk. Oval shiny adult leaves vary in length from 9-17 cm with wavy margins. Juvenile dull green leaves are oval. Seven diamond-shaped buds per cluster. Long strips of bark are shed in summer and autumn from the upper trunk and branches to reveal grey bark.
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| Flora Type | Trees |
| Former Scientific Name | E. ovata var. ovata |
| Other Common Names | Black Gum (Tas) |
| Distinctive Features | From a distance the tree has a dark crown that glitters and is shiny in sunlight. Funnel-shaped flat-topped fruit on slender stalks with 3-4 valves level with the rim. Disk raised. |
| Biology | Perennial. Fast growing. Poor moist soils in a range of habitats including grassland, riparian environments, swampy ground, woodland and forest. Tolerates inundation in winter and dry summers. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Mar-Sep |