Australian Red Gum Tree
The river red gum eucalyptus camaldulensis is the most widely distributed eucalyptus species in australia growing along watercourses throughout the country.
Australian red gum tree. The largest river red forest occurs on both sides of the murray river which will be the main focus for environment. The trees are usually 20 35 m high with some over 45 m with a diameter of 1 3 m. It was this tree that inspired sir joseph banks to call them gum trees. The tree has a major role in stabilizing the river banks.
Red ironbark eucalyptus sideroxylon one of about 40 ironbark species so named for their hard deeply furrowed bark this woodland tree also known as mugga is an important honey and pollen plant for nsw beekeepers. Angophora corymbia and eucalyptus. It s commonly known as sydney red gum because its sap is red. Eucalyptus camaldulensis commonly known as the river red gum is a tree that is endemic to australia.
It has smooth white or cream coloured bark lance shaped or curved adult leaves flower buds in groups of seven or nine white flowers and hemispherical fruit with the valves extending beyond the rim. Angophora costata is found growing right across the sydney sandstone region. The honey is gathered by bees from hives placed by apiarists in red ironbark woodlands. It is abundantly grown near the inland watercourses.
Quick growing with compact habit growing to 25 high and 12 wide lush shiny long green leaves full dense foliage. A river red gum specimen in the australian national herbarium. The maximum growth of this tree is up to 148 ft 45 meters. The river red gum is the most widespread member of all of the eucalyptus trees and is also the most common tree found along australian waterways.
It lines the murray river for most of its length. A native of australia the red gum is a plantation species in most parts of the world. Rarely you will see a river red not near water of some form. It was first published in 1996 as a cd rom product with a later edition made available online in 2011.
Use as small specimen residential shade tree.