Messmate

For a ship's crew responsible for cooking, see Messman.

Messmate is a common name for a group of species of tree in the plant genus Eucalyptus, all of which have rough bark. The name is of uncertain origin.[1]

Species commonly known as "messmate" include:[2]

* E. acmenoides (yellow messmate)
* E. cloeziana (messmate, Gympie messmate, Queensland messmate, yellow messmate)
* E. exserta (messmate, yellow messmate)
* E. macta (red messmate)
* E. obliqua (messmate, messmate stringybark)
* E. resinifera (red messmate)
* E. robertsonii (messmate, New South Wales messmate)
* E. robusta (swamp messmate)
* E. tetradonta (messmate)

## References

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1. ^ Boland, D. J.; et al. (1985). Forest Trees of Australia (4th ed.). ISBN 0-643-05423-5.
2. ^ "Australian Plant Common Name Database". Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2007-07-15.

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