Eucalyptus rodwayi

Botanical Name:  Eucalyptus rodwayi
Common Name:  Swamp peppermint
Family:  Myrtaceae
Size:  9-18m H

Leaves: Juvenile - stalkless, ovate-lanceolate, green, to 5cm long; adult - lanceolate, veins very faint, green, to 12cm long.
Flowers: The flower buds are arranged in groups of seven, nine or eleven on a peduncle 4–8 mm long, the individual flowers on pedicels 2–3 mm long. Mature buds are oval to diamond-shaped, 4–6 mm long and 2–3.5 mm wide with a conical operculum about equal in length to the floral cup.
Flowering Time:  Summer/autumn
Fruit: Obconical, 4mm across, valves level or slightly raised.

Habitat/distribution: Near marshes and damp gullies from 150-900m. Widespread on the Central Plateau, sporadic in the north-east and occasional in the south.
Where to See: Waterlogged areas. Its habit is similar to that of E. amygdalina, but it grows in poorly drained areas rather than the dry rocky places occupied by E. amygdalina.
Other notes: Named after Leonard Rodway for his contribution to botanical research in Tasmania.