Blue Spotted Gum (aka Lemon-scented Gum)
Corymbia citriodora ssp.variegata
-27.4792, 152.974
Field Notes
Description:
Corymbia citriodora is a tall tree, growing to 35 metres in height (but sometimes taller), from temperate and tropical north eastern Australia. It is also known as lemon-scented gum, blue spotted gum, lemon eucalyptus and eucalyptus citriodora. It's an important forest tree, in demand for structural timber and for honey production, and popular in horticulture both within Australia and overseas. It also produces valuable essential oil. The name Corymbia citriodora comes from the Latin citriodorus, which means lemon-scented.
Habitat:
This specimen was spotted in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt. Coot-Tha.
Notes:
Found on the same tree - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/487986017
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