Eucalyptus deglupta

Rainbow eucalyptus
Looking up from the trunk to treetop of a Eucalyptus deglupta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. deglupta
Binomial name
Eucalyptus deglupta
Synonyms[2]
  • Eucalyptus binacag (Elmer) Elmer
  • Eucalyptus multiflora Rich. ex A.Gray nom. illeg.
  • Eucalyptus naudiniana F.Muell.
  • Eucalyptus sarassa Blume
  • Eucalyptus schlechteri Diels
  • Eucalyptus versicolor Blume
  • Eugenia binacag Elmer

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, 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 characterized by multi-coloured bark.

  1. ^ Hills, R. (2019). "Eucalyptus deglupta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T61911798A61911825. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T61911798A61911825.en. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Eucalyptus deglupta Blume". Plants of the World Onlinepublisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Eucalyptus deglupta". SelecTree: A Tree Selection Guide. California Polytechnic State University. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Rainbow Gums". Double Helix. CSIRO. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2017.