| Eucalyptus
tenuiramis (silver peppermint) is an uncommon,
distinctive eucalypt that grows on very dry, fire prone
areas of south-eastern Tasmania, especially on Permian
mudstone.
Its distinctive features are it very glaucous stems and
young leaves, and smooth bark. It is very closely related
to E. risdonii
(in fact, these two species are extreme forms of a
continuum, with E. risdonii being a form that does
not make the transition to adult foliage).
They are members of the peppermint group of species,
which also includes E.
amygdalina, E.
nitida, E.
radiata, E.
coccifera and E.
pulchella.
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