Eucalyptus obliqua is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is mild. Also known as Brown-Top Stringybark.
If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian, the ASPCA Animal Poison Control on (888) 426-4435 or the Pet Poison Helpline on (855) 764-7661. Fees may apply.
Drooling Vomiting Diarrhea Depression Weakness
The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.
Eucalyptus obliqua, commonly known as messmate stringybark or messmate, but also known as brown top, brown top stringbark, stringybark or Tasmanian oak, is a species of tree that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has rough, stringy or fibrous bark on the trunk and larger branches, smooth greyish bark on the thinnest branches, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of seven to fifteen or more, white flowers and cup-shaped or barrel-shaped fruit.
Also recorded as Australian-oak, Brown-topped Stringybark, Messmate, Messmate Stringybark, Tasmanian-oak and black-box.
More plants with mild severity:
Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.