Messmate Stringybark

About

A tall stringybark that dominates the wetter gullies of the Adelaide Hills, capable of reaching enormous heights in the best Victorian and Tasmanian stands. It was one of the first eucalypts ever described by Europeans, collected on Bruny Island in 1777.

How to spot it

Thick, rough, fibrous stringy bark covers the trunk and larger branches right up into the crown, while the smaller branches are smooth greenish-grey. Glossy lance-shaped leaves and buds/flowers in clusters of 7-15+.

Found in

• Belair National Park
• Mount Buangor State Park