Eucalypts
Eucalypts are woody plants belonging to three closely related genera: Eucalyptus, Corymbia and Angophora. The over 700 species are mostly native to Australia.
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Australian Convict Sites | Great North Road within Dharug National Park is within Blue Gum forest | |
Gondwana Rainforests | Eucalyptus andrewsii at high altitudes and by tallowwood E. microcorys - E. saligna and then tallowwood-blue gum (AB ev) | |
Greater Blue Mountains | The predominant natural vegetation of the higher ridges is eucalyptus forest (wiki) | |
Kakadu National Park | .. several endemic plants that are only found in Kakadu such as Eucalyptus koolpinensis (wiki) | |
Ningaloo Coast | These landscapes support sparse eucalypt woodlands (UNEP-WCMC) | |
Purnululu National Park | ||
Rainforests of the Atsinanana | Fire induced invasive plant species such as Eucalypts are a potential problem on the higher altitude western side of Ranomafana National Park (AB ev) | |
Sintra | The northern slopes of the Serra with their extensive forests of ... eucalyptus (AB ev) | |
Tasmanian Wilderness | extensive tracts of tall eucalypt forest (AB ev) | |
Western Ghats | Eucalyptus plantations | |
Wet Tropics of Queensland | dominated by flooded gum Eucalyptus arandis (AB ev) |
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