Red Gum Tree Australia

It is a plantation species in many parts of the world but is native to australia where it has the most widespread natural distribution of eucalyptus in australia especially beside inland water courses.

Red gum tree australia. It lines the murray river for most of its length. Eucalyptus camaldulensis the river red gum is a tree of the genus eucalyptus. River red gum eucalyptus camaldulensis is an iconic australian tree yielding an equally iconic australian timber the timber has a reputation for durability strength and its distinctive red colouring. It is one of around 800 in the genus.

Giant red gum tree orroroo. Its wide availability has seen it used for a range of applications including heavy construction railway sleepers flooring framing fencing plywood and veneer manufacture wood turning. 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. See 19 reviews articles and 46 photos of giant red gum tree ranked no 1 on tripadvisor among 5 attractions in orroroo.

The river red gum eucalyptus camaldulensis is the most widely distributed eucalyptus species in australia growing along watercourses throughout the country. Corymbia ficifolia commonly known as the red flowering gum is a species of small tree that is endemic to the south west of western australia. Eucalyptus camaldulensis commonly called red gum because of its red heartwood must be one of the best known and admired trees in the australian landscape. Red flowering gum corymbia ficifolia in 16cm containers.

Red gums can be huge ancient trees and they occur in every state of australia except for tasmania and depending on where they occur and under what conditions they can vary in form and shape. The trees are usually 20 35 m high with some over 45 m with a diameter of 1 3 m.