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Gum trees are Eucalyptus trees. There are around 600 species native to Australia. Different varieties grow between 3 metres and over 50 metres.

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Is a eucalyptus tree a gum tree?

A Eucalyptus tree is exactly the same as a Gum tree.


Oil obtained from the Australian gum tree?

Eucalyptus oil is obtained from Australian gum trees.


What is the scientific name of the gum tree?

Eucalyptus is the genera for (Australian) gum trees. They are members of the wider Myrtle family.[But not for rubber trees.]


What type of tree is a eucalyptus gum?

Gum trees and eucalyptus trees are the same thing and eucalyptus gum is just the juice that comes out of the two tree's so they are pretty much the same thing.


What is the scientific name for the Australian gum tree?

The scientific name for the Australian gum tree is Eucalyptus. Eucalyptus is a diverse genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. There are over 700 species of Eucalyptus, most of which are native to Australia. The name "Eucalyptus" is derived from the Greek words "eu" (well) and "kalyptos" (covered), referring to the operculum covering the flower bud.


What is another name for a gum tree?

The gum tree is mostly native to Australia. Yes, there is another name for the gum tree; it is Eucalyptus.


Is red gum the same as forest red gum?

Yes, red gum and forest red gum typically refer to the same tree species, Eucalyptus camaldulensis. It is a common eucalyptus tree found in forests and woodlands in Australia.


What is the common name of eucalyptus leaves?

The most common name for the eucalyptus tree is gum tree. This is because eucalyptus trees exude a sticky resin, or gum.


What group is the scribbly gum tree in?

The scribbly gum is a eucalyptus tree.


What is the scientific name for eucalyptus?

eucalyptus cinerea is the scientific name for a typical eucalypt


What is the Australian gum tree scientific name?

Eucalyptus is the genus name, and there are over 700 species, each with their own name.


What are gum leaves?

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