Eucalyptus deglupta

Rainbow eucalyptus
Looking up from the trunk to treetop of a Eucalyptus deglupta
Scientific 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
  • 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, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum 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 characterized by multi-coloured bark.

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