Miena cider gum

Description

Eucalyptus gunnii subsp. divaricata, commonly known as Miena cider gum, is tree that is endemic to Tasmania, Australia. It is a subspecies of Eucalyptus gunnii. The Miena cider gum is a medium-sized woodland tree about 15 metres (50 feet) tall. The juvenile leaves are particularly durable, with a very glaucous, rounded and oppositely arranged juvenile leaves. The foliage of mature trees is a waxy blue colour. The seed capsules are very sub-urned shaped compared to the more consistently bell shaped capsules of the commoner species. Iva is a genus of wind-pollinated plants in the daisy family, described as a genus by Linnaeus in 1753.Plants of this genus are known generally as marsh elders. The genus is native to North America