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Sydney Blue Gum

Eucalyptus saligna

Photo by Neil Ross
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Field Notes

Description:

The Sydney Blue Gum is a large Australian hardwood (flowering) eucalypt common along the New South Wales seaboard and into Queensland, which can reach a maximum of 65 metres (213 feet) in height. The trunk has smooth pale grey or white bark with a long (1 to 4 m high) 'skirt' of rough brownish bark at the base. It is a common plantation timber in Australia and South Africa.

Habitat:

Spotted in the Cumberland State Forest. It's currently lush, green, and well forested. Here's some info: http://www.forestrycorporation.com.au/visiting/forests/cumberland-state…

Notes:

I love the squiggles on the bark in photos 3 & 4.

Reference Links:

Eucalyptus saligna

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Comments (3)
Neil Ross
Trees are easy, Mark. I know how to ID them, unlike fungi - my faves :-/
Mark Ridgway
Oh nice. I was walking under those last week and didn't think to document them. Dopey!! Ok.. I'll have to do a tree now. :)

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Flora & Fauna of New South Wales
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Plants of South Eastern Australia

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PublishedAugust 23, 2013

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