Styx Forest
CountryAustralia
AreaVarious
TypeTemperate rainforest
Key SpeciesEucalyptus regnans, spotted-tail quoll
About Styx Forest
Contains the tallest flowering plants on Earth. Eucalyptus regnans reaches 100 m. Called mountain ash or swamp gum. Many ancient trees were logged. Conservation battles in the 1980s-90s saved some old growth.
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