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Corymbia citriodora ssp.variegata
Corymbia citriodora is a tall tree, growing to 35 metres in height (but sometimes taller), from temperate and tropical north eastern Australia. It is also known as lemon-scented gum, blue spotted gum, lemon eucalyptus and eucalyptus citriodora. It's an important forest tree, in demand for structural timber and for honey production, and popular in horticulture both within Australia and overseas. It also produces valuable essential oil. The name Corymbia citriodora comes from the Latin citriodorus, which means lemon-scented.
This specimen was spotted in the Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt. Coot-Tha.
Found on the same tree - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/487...
Spotted on Jul 17, 2014
Submitted on Jul 18, 2014
5 Comments
Phew thanks for that. I was just starting to read about hybrids and sub-species near the NSW-Qld border but it gets too deep for me right now. You're right though. If anyone did have the urge to hug a tree these would be a fabulous candidate.
Changed the name to something less ambiguous, Mark. Hope that helps the head :-)
I rely on the good people at the botanical gardens to provide accurate information on the species of trees in the area. I've always known the name 'spotted gum' to be a generic name which can indicate any number of eucalypt species. Regardless, it's a mighty handsome tree. beautiful blue sky too. An awesome winters day.
Spotted gum - Corymbia maculata. Lemon scented gum - Corymbia citriodora. Now my head hurts ?
Love this trees. I have a few around my place. They smell so great!