EucalyptusEucalyptus Index Corymbia aparrerinja (Ghost Gum) Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) Eucalyptus erythrocorys (Red-capped Gum) Eucalyptus gamophylla (Blue Mallee) Eucalyptus infera (Durikai Mallee) Eucalyptus orbifolia (Round Leaf Mallee) Eucalyptus pachyphylla (Red-bud Mallee) Eucalyptus platypus (Coastal Moort) Eucalyptus woodwardii (Lemon-flowered Gum)
Most eucalypts are native to Australia. The Eucalyptus genus containing over several hundred species of flowering trees, shrubs or mallees (in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae) and other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, that include Corymbia, all of whom are commonly known as eucalypts.
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- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Clade: Tracheophytes
- Clade: Angiosperms
- Clade: Eudicots
- Clade: Rosids
- Order: Myrtales
- Family: Myrtaceae
- Subfamily: Myrtoideae
- Tribe: Eucalypteae
- Genus: Eucalyptus
- Species: there are over 700 Eucalyptus species
Footnote & References
- Eucalypts of Australia, EUCLID, https://apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/intro/index.html
- Eucalyptus, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus (last visited Jan. 2, 2021).
- Why Australia’s Severe Bushfires May Be Bad News For Tree Regeneration, by Associate Professor Lauren Bennett, Dr Sabine Kasel, Dr Tom Fairman, Ruizhu Jiang, University of Melbourne. This article was first published on Pursuit. Read the original article.
- Eucalypts and Fire – Forest Education Foundation, http://www.forest-education.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/eucalypt_adaptations.pdf
- Why are the Blue Mountains blue? Blue Mountains Association of Cultural Heritage Organisations, http://bluemountainsheritage.com.au/why-are-the-blue-mountains-blue/
- Gum Tree Learning: Inspiring teachers with Australian eucalypts, Merri Creek Management Committee, https://mcmc.org.au/environmental-education/environmental-education-news/708-gumtreelearning
- 9 Amazing Differences Between Eucalyptus And Gum Trees, auhor Zack DeAngelis, Tree Journey, https://treejourney.com/9-amazing-differences-between-eucalyptus-and-gum-trees/
- Myrtaceae–Eucalyptus, Angophora. Volume 19, Flora of Australia, Commonwealth of Australia, https://www.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/env/pages/639cb95c-caba-408d-8657-98581bd790eb/files/flora-australia-19-myrtaceae-v2.pdf
EucalyptusEucalyptus Index Corymbia aparrerinja (Ghost Gum) Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum) Inland River Red Gum Eucalyptus erythrocorys (Red-capped Gum) Eucalyptus gamophylla (Blue Mallee) Eucalyptus infera (Durikai Mallee) Eucalyptus orbifolia (Round Leaf Mallee) Eucalyptus pachyphylla (Red-bud Mallee) Eucalyptus platypus (Coastal Moort) Insects on the Moort Eucalyptus woodwardii (Lemon-flowered Gum)
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