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Eucalyptus deglupta
Also called Rainbow Eucalyptus, Rainbow Gum, Mindanao Gum, Deglupta, Kamarere, Mindanau Gum, Mindanao Eucalyptus
In Singapore: Mindanao Gum, Rainbow Eucalyptus, Rainbow Gum, Kamarere, Deglupta, Bagras (Grown in Singapore)
1 NParks heritage tree in Singapore: Found in Katong Park
Eucalyptus deglupta is a fast-growing, tall rainforest tree from the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, prized for its multi-coloured bark. It needs a warm, wet, sunny site and room to grow, so it is mainly planted outdoors in frost-free tropical and subtropical areas.
Eucalyptus deglupta, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum, is a species of tall tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is the only Eucalyptus species that usually lives in rainforest, with a natural range that extends into the Northern Hemisphere. It is characterized by multi-coloured bark.
The rainbow eucalyptus grows in lowland and lower montane rainforest from sea level to elevations of up to 1,800 m (5,900 ft). It is native to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, but has been widely planted in many other countries.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eucalyptus deglupta by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
