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It is a fast-growing source of wood, its oil can be used for cleaning and functions as a natural insecticide, and it is sometimes used to drain swamps and thereby reduce malaria risk (Good tree for draining as they use/need a lot of water)

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Is gum trees toxic?

gum doesnt grow on trees, silly!


What trees were the source of the gum that the gum diggers searched for in the 1800s?

If you are talking about gum diggers in NZ, answer is Kauri trees.


Was gum ever made from gum trees or sweet gum trees?

Yes. The pioneers scraped the sap from the bark and used it as chewing gum


What are gum leaves?

Gum leaves are leaves from the Eucalyptus tree. Australians commonly refer to Eucalyptus trees as gum trees.


How long do gum trees live for?

Gum trees on average live to be 400 to 900 years old. However, some gum trees can live to be much older than this.


What factors can affect pH of a river red gum ecosystem?

The are many different factors that can affect the pH of a river red gum ecosystem, the most severe being man made. If changes in the pH can effect the aquatic life that use the trees for breeding during the flood season. It can also effect the health of the trees.


How have rain forests boosted the economy of Central America?

Workers can tap the sapodilla trees for chicle which is used for Chewing Gum. Scientists also use trees and plants for medical research and medicines.


Do gum trees use photosynthesis?

Of course. Photosynthesis occurs in all green-leaved plants.


What are gum made of?

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Do copper nails in a sweet gum tree cause it not to make gum balls?

Absolutely not. You must use rhodium nails. That's why non-bearing gum ball trees are so expensive.


Is there such thing as a bubblegum tree?

Gum leaves are found on eucalyptus trees. In Australia, they are commonly called "gum trees".


Are gum trees renewable?

yes