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A clue: pity poor natives of Australia! (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eucalypti

'natives of australia' is the definition.
(eucalyptus trees are native to Australia)

'a clue pity poor' is the wordplay.
'poor' is an anagram indicator.
'a'+'clue'+'pity'='acluepity'
'acluepity' is an anagram of 'EUCALYPTI'.

(Other definitions for eucalypti that I've seen before include "Gum trees" , "Gums" , "Australian trees" , "Oil producers" , "shrubs" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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