Eucalyptus brookeriana

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Brooker's gum (Eucalyptus brookeriana) is a tall tree native to south-eastern Australia. It can reach about 40 metres and has a lignotuber, a woody swelling that helps it regrow after fire.

Bark and form:
- Lower trunk has rough brown or grey bark; higher up the trunk has smooth white, cream, greenish, or coppery bark that often hangs in ribbons when shed.

Leaves:
- Young plants have small, round to oval leaves with different greens on each side.
- Adult leaves are glossy green, lance-shaped to egg-shaped.

Flowers and fruit:
- Flowers grow in groups of seven (sometimes nine). Buds are oval to diamond-shaped with a pointed cap.
- Flowers are white and usually appear in summer and autumn.
- The fruit is a woody cup-shaped, conical, or bell-shaped capsule.

Habitat and distribution:
- Brooker's gum has a disjunct distribution in Tasmania and Victoria.
- In Victoria, it grows on the northern foothills of the Otway Ranges and in the Daylesford–Trentham area.
- In Tasmania, it is widespread except for the southwest and is common on King Island.

Taxonomy and naming:
- Described in 1979 by Alan M. Gray from a specimen near Little Swanport, Tasmania.
- The name honors M.I.H. Brooker, who specialized in studying Eucalyptus.

Conservation:
- Status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1).