Eucalyptus nitida (formerly known as E. simmondsii; Myrtaceae) 1:225
Eucalyptus
nitida
(Smithton Peppermint) is the most abundant species
in western Tasmania, where it is common in copses in sedgelant. It ranges from a
small to tall tree. It is a peppermint
species (along with E.
amygdalina, E. tenuiramis, E. coccifera,
E. risdonii, E.
pulchella andE.
radiata). It has smooth
bark except at the very base of the trunk.
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