The Grand Eucalyptus - Eucalyptus grandis is a very large evergreen tree that can reach heights of up to 180 feet tall in it's native range. The trunk is straight with a single trunk and ascending branches topped with clumps of leaves. The tree is native to Australia but has been naturalised in areas of both Central and Southern Florida. The leaves of the Grand Eucalyptus are very similar to the Swamp Mahogany (Eucalyptus robusta) and the two are sometimes mistaken for one another. Occasionally the Grand Eucalyptus is referred to as the Rose Gum.
Image Citation: Dennis Haugen, Bugwood.org
The bark of the tree is mottled and shreds to reveal a smooth white, gray or green layer below. The leaves are broadly lanceolate to ovate with either a rounded or heart shaped base. Leaf tips taper to form an elongated point. The upper leaf surface is a slightly lustrous dark green color with pale gray glandular undersides. The flowers occur in vase shaped buds that are initially covered with a pointed conical cap, this cap eventually falls off revealing a puffed mass of white stamens in the Summer. The fruit is a capsule approximately 8mm long that opens to reveal about 25 seeds each.
Image Citation: Dennis Haugen, Bugwood.org
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