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Mindanao Gum - Eucalyptus deglupta 

10/3/2016

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  • Fast growing evergreen tree.
  • Can grow up to 195 ft. tall with some specimens growing to 250 ft. tall.
  • The bowl can sometimes take up to 50-70% of the tree height.
  • Widely known for its wood which is traded all over the world. 
  • Species grown in humid rain forests. 
  • Due to attractive bark and quick growth, it is commonly used as an ornamental tree.
  • Native to Southeast Asia, Philippines, and New Guinea.
  • Large doses of its oil of eucalyptus has caused fatalities from intestinal irrigation. 
     (Source: UTP, 2014)
  • Moderate wind and salt tolerance.
  • Large puffs of white flowers appear in spring.
     (Source: Rauch, 2000)
  • Harold L. Lyon planted first seeds from New Guinea in 1939.
  • A french botanist gave it its name "Eucalyptus" which means "well covered".
     (Source: Majesty II, 1991)
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    Ireland Derby
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