Eucalyptus
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Eucalyptus is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of Eucalyptus are trees, often mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera i
Eucalyptus tereticornis flowers, capsules, buds and foliage
Eucalyptus regnans, a forest tree, showing crown dimension, Tasmania
E. camaldulensis, immature woodland trees, showing collective crown habit, Murray River, Tocumwal, New South Wales
E. cretata, juvenile, showing low branching 'mallee' form, Melbourne, Victoria
Koala
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The koala, sometimes inaccurately called the koala bear, is an arboreal herbivorous marsupial native to Australia. It is the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. Its closest livin
Eucalyptus
…eucalyptus leaves contains compounds that are powerful natural disinfectants and can be toxic in large quantities. Several marsupial herbivores, notably koalas and some possums, are relatively tolerant of it. The close correlation of these oils with other more potent toxins called formylated phloroglucinol…
Koala climbing tree
Koala Range
Reconstructions of the ancient koalas Nimiokoala (larger), and Litokoala (smaller), from the Miocene Riversleigh Fauna
Mounted skeleton