by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Myrtaceae Eucalyptus bicostata Eurabbie (syn. E. globulus subsp. bicostata) Other Names: Blue Gum. First Nations Name(s): Name Origin: bicostata — from the Latin bi, two, plus costatus, ribbed, referring to the two ridges commonly on the buds and fruits....
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Myrtaceae Eucalyptus blakelyi Blakely’s Red Gum Other Names: First Nations Name(s): Name Origin: blakelyi — after W.F. Blakely (1875-1941), author of A Key to the Eucalypt, 1934. Regional Subspecies: Similar Species: Distinguished from Tumbledown Gum (E....
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Myrtaceae Eucalyptus bridgesiana Apple Box Other Names: But But. First Nations Name(s): Name Origin: bridgesiana — after F. Bridges, the Chief Inspector of Education in NSW during the nineteenth century. The common name refers to its similarity to the...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Myrtaceae Eucalyptus camaldulensis River Red Gum Other Names: First Nations Name(s): Name Origin: camaldulensis — River Red Gum first described from cultivated tree in garden of Camalduli religious order in Naples, Italy. Regional Subspecies: Similar Species:...
by Peter Rowland | Apr 27, 2024
Family: Myrtaceae Eucalyptus camphora subsp. humeana Mountain Swamp Gum Other Names: Broad-leaved Sally First Nations Name(s): Name Origin: camphora — meaning camphor-like in scent. Regional Subspecies: Occurrence: Regional: Primarily in wetter sites and upper reaches...
