| Common Name: | Broad-leaf Peppermint |
| Synonym: | |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Size: | 8-25m x 6-15m |
| Description: | Medium, low-branching tree with fibrous bark to the large branches. |
| Leaves: | Waxy blue-green, stem-clasping juvenile leaves, broad & egg-shaped to 15cm x 7cm. Adult leaves dull green, broad lance-shaped, 7-15cm x 1.5-3cm. |
| Flowering: | More than 11 stalked club-shaped buds. Fruit cup-shaped, top level. |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | September to December |
| Growing Conditions: | Well drained, drier sites of foothills and slopes on poor shallow soils. Light frost. Full sun, semi shade. |
| Garden Use: | Shade and windbreak. Aromatic foliage. |
| Related Species: | |
| Plant Communities: | 1, 3, 8, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25, 26, 32, 40, 46 |
| Conservation Status: | Widespread within the Shire |
| Aboriginal Use: | Eucalypts provided food, medicines, containers, string and tools. |
| Commercially available: | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries |
| Bird Attracting: | General - food and habitat |
| Butterfly Attracting: | Food plant for caterpillars |
| Frog Habitat: | No |
| Photographer: | 1 Peter Kinchington ©; 2, 3, 4, 5 Marilyn Gray © |