Australian Spotted Gum Tree

Corymbia citriodora commonly known as lemon scented gum or spotted gum is a species of tall tree that is endemic to north eastern australia.

Australian spotted gum tree. Spotted gum is a species that grows well on favourable sites usually attaining 35 45 m in height and 1 1 3 m diameter at breast height dbh with exceptionally large trees reaching 70 m and exceeding 3 m dbh. It has smooth white to pink bark narrow lance shaped to curved adult leaves flower buds in groups of three white flowers and urn shaped or barrel shaped fruit. Corymbia maculata commonly known as spotted gum is species of medium sized to tall tree that is endemic to eastern australia. Spotted gum in plantations can be harvested at 12 years for export woodchips and for use in paper manufacturing.

It has smooth mottled bark lance shaped to curved adult leaves flower buds usually in groups of three white flowers and urn shaped or barrel shaped fruit. The word spotted refers to large spot like features that form on the tree as it sheds its bark in strips. On poorer sites it may be 20 35 m in height and 0 7 1 2 m diameter. Spotted gum is a rich individual timber desired by architects and designers the world over particularly for its striking back sawn grain structure attractive fiddleback and vibrant colour palette.

Spotted gum this is a stately tree which grows straight and tall. Spotted gum is the preferred australian species for use in tool handles that are subjected to high impact forces such as axe handles. Prices starting at 57 50 per square metre. Spotted gum is the common name for four species that grow along the east coast of australia from northeast victoria to the northern tablelands of queensland with some occurrence in western areas of southern queensland.

These species have straight slender trunks with smooth bark that is shed in patches giving the trees their characteristic spotted appearance. Four species of spotted gum grow. Sawn timber from these species is generally available throughout australia.