Blue gum is a common name for
subspecies
In Taxonomy (biology), biological classification, subspecies (: subspecies) is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (Morphology (biology), morpholog ...
or the
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
in ''
Eucalyptus globulus
''Eucalyptus globulus'', commonly known as southern blue gum or blue gum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a tall, evergreen tree Endemism, endemic to southeastern Australia. This ''Eucalyptus'' species has most ...
'' complex, and also a number of other species of ''
Eucalyptus
''Eucalyptus'' () is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of ''Eucalyptus'' are trees, often Mallee (habit), mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalyp ...
'' in
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl ...
. In
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Austr ...
, it usually refers to ''
Eucalyptus tereticornis
''Eucalyptus tereticornis'', commonly known as forest red gum, blue gum or red irongum, is a species of tree that is native to eastern Australia and southern New Guinea. It has smooth bark, lance-shaped to curved adult leaves, flower buds in grou ...
'', which is known elsewhere as forest red gum.
''Eucalyptus globulus''
* Tasmanian blue gum: ''
Eucalyptus globulus
''Eucalyptus globulus'', commonly known as southern blue gum or blue gum, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a tall, evergreen tree Endemism, endemic to southeastern Australia. This ''Eucalyptus'' species has most ...
'' (syn. ''E. globulus'' subsp. ''globulus'')
*Gippsland blue gum: ''
Eucalyptus pseudoglobulus'' (syn. ''E. globulus'' subsp. ''pseudoglobulus'')
* Spotted blue gum: ''
Eucalyptus maidenii'' (syn. ''E. globulus'' subsp. ''maidenii'')
*Southern blue gum: ''
Eucalyptus bicostata'' (syn. Victorian blue gum or ''E. globulus'' subsp. ''bicostata'')
Other ''Eucalyptus'' species
*Inland blue gum: ''
E. leucoxylon''
* Large-fruited blue gum: ''
E. leucoxylon''
* Mountain blue gum: ''
E. cypellocarpa'', ''
E. deanei''
* Round-leaved blue gum: ''
E. deanei''
* South Australian blue gum: ''
E. leucoxylon''
* Sydney blue gum: ''
E. saligna''
*Other species, such as shining gum (''
E. nitens)'', and the Sydney blue gum (''
E. notabilis''), are sometimes regarded as blue gums
*Historically, the ''Dictionary of Australian Words'' also mentions ''
E. botryoides'', ''
E. diversicolor'', ''
E. goniocalyx'' and ''
E. viminalis'' (the famous "manna gum") in its list of "blue gum" species.
References
{{plant common name
Eucalyptus