messmate

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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.{{cite book | author = Boland, D. J.| year = 1985 | title = Forest Trees of Australia | edition = 4th | isbn = 0-643-05423-5|display-authors=etal}}

Species commonly known as "messmate" include:{{cite web | title = Australian Plant Common Name Database | url = http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/ | access-date = 2007-07-15 | publisher = Australian National Botanic Gardens}}

• 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)