Australian Blue Gum Tree

Southern blue gum tasmanian blue gum common eucalyptus.

Australian blue gum tree. Eucalyptus leucoxylon commonly known as yellow gum blue gum or white ironbark is a species of small to medium sized tree that is endemic to south eastern continental australia. It has smooth yellowish bark with some rough bark near the base lance shaped or curved adult leaves flower buds in groups of three and cylindrical barrel shaped or shortened spherical fruit. It is a mistake to think that this color exactly matches the color of the leaves of blue gum trees although it is similar but by being slightly more blue than the leaves actually are gives the color the flexibility to depict gum trees in all kinds of light and weather and also allows the. Newly exposed bark is very smooth and has a glossy surface whereas older bark becomes finely rough and granular in texture.

This is the official flower of tasmania. Blue gum qld this tall eucalyptus tree has a wide distribution range along australia s east coast. Rainbow eucalyptus trees in maui island hawaii. Australian blue gum is a delightful pale greenish blue color that is a blend of white phthalo blue and a touch of black.

All our timber comes from the esk area or around amberley. Browse 135 australian blue gum tree stock photos and images available or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. We are not tree loppers selling b grade wood 170 per cubic meter. The species name leucoxylon is a reference to the pale timber of the plant and literally means white wood whereas the common name blue gum refers to the juvenile foliage which can have a glaucous almost pale blue hue about it.

The blue gum is the most commonly planted eucalyptus around the world. It occurs from coastal to mountainous locations and can reach a height of up to 50m under ideal conditions picture 1. Explore searchview params phrase by colour family familycolorbuttontext colorfamily name. In some areas it has become invasive.

Forest red gum eucalyptus tereticornis other names. Koala bear in the tree. Ironbark red gum spotted gum blue gum. Outback scene uluru kata tjuta national park northern territory australia.

Tree in a paddock. Southern blue gum eucalyptus globulus is a beautiful gum tree with smooth grey bark and yellow flowers which is mostly found in victoria but also in places in tasmania and new south wales. Gum trees and blue sky in melbourne. One of my favourite trees is eucalyptus leucoxylon ssp leucoxylon commonly called the south australian blue gum.

It is different shades of grey in colour and sheds in irregular sized plates a short stocking of. A widely cultivated species it has white red or pink flowers. It has a subdued and very gentle quality about the color that is very calming. Eucalyptus globulus commonly known as southern blue gum is a species of tall evergreen tree endemic to southeastern australia.

All timber is cut and split out west so is well aged. Southeastern australia and tasmania. Outback scene west macdonnell ranges national park northern territory australia. It has mostly smooth bark juvenile leaves that are whitish and waxy on the lower surface glossy green lance shaped adult leaves glaucous ribbed flower buds arranged singly or in groups of three or seven in leaf axils white flowers and woody fruit.

Baby koala climbing a tree.