| Eucalyptus
coccifera (snow peppermint or tasmanian snow gum) is the most abundant
high altitude species in Tasmania, forming the tree line in
many areas. It ranges from a large shrub to a tall tree at
lower altitudes. It is a peppermint species (along with E. risdonii, E. amygdalina,
E. nitida, E. radiata, E. tenuiramis
and E. pulchella).
It has smooth bark except at the very base of the trunk and
can be confused with E. nitida and E. tenuiramis
but has larger fruit than all the other members of this
group.
Eucalyptus
pauciflora is the mainland snowgum, but does
not reach the treeline in Tasmania.
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