What is eucalyptus tree?

Answer 1

The eucalyptus tree is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, common in Australia, to which it is native. There are over 700 species of Eucalyptus, and beside Australia, around 15 species are found in their native state in parts of New Guinea and Indonesia.

Answer 2

Gulabaa is another name for the Eucalyptus coolabah tree.

Specifically, the word comes from the language of the Kamilaroi people of central northern New South Wales in Australia. Its expressions as coolabah and coolibah honor its status as an indigenous loan word in English. It is referenced in the song "Waltzing Matilda", where the "jolly swagman" locates under the tree's shade while journeying along a pond left where a river's course once ran.

Answer 3

A common word for the eucalyptus tree is gum tree.