Grey gum is a common name for several similar types of Eucalyptus trees.
The large-fruited grey gums are four related species found in eastern Australia:
- Eucalyptus punctata of the Sydney Basin is the best known
- E. longirostrata from eastern Queensland
- E. biturbinata from the New England region
- E. canaliculata from the vicinity of Gloucester and Dungog in central-northern New South Wales.
The small-fruited grey gums are:
- Eucalyptus propinqua of the New South Wales central coast
- Eucalyptus major of southeastern Queensland
References
- Boland, Douglas J.; Brooker, M. I. H.; Chippendale, G. M.; McDonald, Maurice William (2006). Forest trees of Australia. Collingwood, Victoria: CSIRO Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 0-643-06969-0.
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