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Eucalyptus (/ ˌ juː k ə ˈ l ɪ p t ə s /) [3] is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of Eucalyptus are trees, often mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including Corymbia and Angophora, they are commonly known as eucalypts or "gum ...
Although separate, all of these genera and their species are allied and it remains the standard to refer to the members of all seven genera Angophora, Corymbia, Eucalyptus, Stockwellia, Allosyncarpia, Eucalyptopsis and Arillastrum as "eucalypts" or as the eucalypt group. [1] [3] [4] [5]
Eucalypteae is a large tribe of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae; members of this tribe are known as eucalypts. [1] [2] In Australia the genera Angophora, Corymbia, and Eucalyptus are commonly known as gum trees, for the sticky substance that exudes from the trunk of some species. [3]
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Eucalyptus is a dominant, nearly ubiquitous genus in the more mesic parts of Australia and extends north sporadically to the Philippines. Eucalyptus regnans is the tallest flowering plant in the world. Other important Australian genera are Callistemon (bottlebrushes), Syzygium, and Melaleuca (paperbarks).
Eucalyptus deglupta is a species of tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, [3] Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum [4] that is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea. It is the only Eucalyptus species that usually lives in rainforest, with a natural range that extends into the Northern Hemisphere. It is ...
The problem with eucalyptus trees in California is twofold. For one, it’s an invasive species. To survive in its new home, eucalyptus competes with native plants, and it doesn’t support native ...