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Cryptic clue, say, put in tree (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

eucalyptus

'tree' is the definition.
(eucalyptus is a kind of tree)

'cryptic clue say put' is the wordplay.
'cryptic' indicates an anagram (a cryptic or obscure order of the letters).
'clue'+'say'+'put'='cluesayput'
'cluesayput' anagrammed gives 'EUCALYPTUS'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for eucalyptus that I've seen before include "Australian tree yielding gum and oil" , "Evergreen tree" , "Australasian tree" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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