The Australian Eucalptus is a flowering tree or shrub in the Myrtaceae family of myrtles.
The sepals and petals are fused to form a cap – an operculum – over the stamens. The fruit is a woody capsule known as a gumnut.


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The Australian Eucalptus is a flowering tree or shrub in the Myrtaceae family of myrtles.
The sepals and petals are fused to form a cap – an operculum – over the stamens. The fruit is a woody capsule known as a gumnut.