Stats

Lifespan: 250-500 yrs
Size: Huge
Diet: Photosynthetic
Biome: Sclerophyll forest
Range: Australia
Movement: Sessile
Breeding: Seeds
Defense: Toxins
Status: Common

About

This tall flowering tree dominates the vast forest landscapes of Australia. It sheds its own bark in long ribbons to reveal a smooth, colorful trunk underneath.

Life cycle

1.
seed
A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2.
sprout
A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3.
sapling
A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4.
mature
Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus