Eucalyptus Trees

• The Eucalyptus forest type is by far the most common forest type in Australia covering 101 million hectares, which is 77% of Australia's total native forest area. The term 'eucalypt' includes approximately 800 species in the three genera Angophora, Corymbia and Eucalyptus. A handful of different species can be found on Lizard Island
• The up to 1,000 flowers produced by the plant generate large amounts of nectar, attracting nectar-eating birds like our Olive-backed sunbirds that pollinate them. The fruits are eaten by many birds and animals. The leaves are a favourite food of the Bennett’s tree-kangaroo in the Daintree Rainforest
• Black Flying Foxes play an important role as pollinators carrying the seeds on their furry bellies as they move from tree to tree, helping strengthen the native
  forests