Rainbow eucalyptus

Description:

Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. It is the only Eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere. Its natural distribution spans New Britain, New Guinea, Seram, Sulawesi and Mindanao. The unique multi-hued bark is the most distinctive feature of the tree. Patches of outer bark are shed annually at different times, showing a bright green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones. They grow 6 feet (1.8 m) wide and over 200 feet (61 m) tall.

Habitat:

They have their home in Australia, including Tasmania, and the eastern half of Indonesia. Today, however, some species grow well in many other subtropical areas of the world. In Australia the trees is now 70% of eucalyptus species. No other continent has such a strongly dominated by a single genus of trees.