| Eucalyptus
pulchella (white peppermint or narrow-leaved
peppermint) is a common eucalypt in south-eastern Tasmania.
It grows on relatively dry and fire prone slopes, especially
on dolerite geology.
It is an erect tree with smooth bark except near the base
of the trunk, and very narrow leaves (only about 5mm
wide). It is a member of the peppermint group of species,
which also includes, E.
nitida, E.
tenuiramis, E.
coccifera, E.
risdonii and
E. radiata.
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