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Eucalyptus nicholii, photographed by an iNaturalist contributor
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#861 most planted

Eucalyptus nicholii

Narrow-leaved black peppermint · also Willow peppermint, Nichol's willowleafed peppermint, Small leaf peppermint

Evergreen
348
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
4
cities
9.0 in
median trunk (23 cm, 322 measured)
35 yr
median age (53% have a planting date)

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Eucalyptus nicholii is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree native to New South Wales. It features thick, rough, fibrous bark, narrow leaves, and small white flowers that attract pollinators, followed by bell-shaped fruits. This species grows relatively quickly, provides ample shade, and adapts to various soil types, making it suitable for urban landscapes.

Where it grows

Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.

  1. Los Angeles · United States
    16835 yr7.5 in
  2. San Francisco · United States
    98—20 in
  3. Melbourne · Australia
    81—5.6 in
  4. Tempe · United States
    1—15 in

Traits

Foliage
Evergreen
Mature height
40–50 ft
Canopy spread
15–40 ft
Growth rate
Fast
Water needs
Moderate
Wildlife value
High
Blooms
Jan, Feb, Dec

Trunk diameters across every city: median 9.0 in, mean 14 in, 90th percentile 27 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.

Other Eucalyptus in the catalogue

57 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.

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