Eucalyptus risdonii
| Risdon peppermint | |
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| Eucalyptus risdonii in the ANBG | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. risdonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus risdonii | |
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Eucalyptus risdonii, commonly known as the Risdon peppermint, is a species of small tree that is endemic to the Meehan Range within Greater Hobart and Mangalore in Tasmania, Australia. It has smooth bark, a crown composed mostly of sessile, glaucous, egg-shaped juvenile leaves arranged in opposite pairs. The flower buds are arranged in groups of between nine and fifteen and the fruit are cup-shaped, conical or hemispherical.