Eucalyptus Red Gum Tree
This tall mallee shrub or small tree grows to 8m high and is distinguished by its unusual large 4 lobed scarlet bud caps which open to reveal bright yellow flowers to 5cm across in summer to autumn.
Eucalyptus red gum tree. Eucalyptus camaldulensis commonly known as the river red gum is a tree that is endemic to australia. Use as small specimen residential shade tree. Attractive bright red caps pop open to bright yellow flower clusters in mid summer. It has smooth white or cream coloured bark lance shaped or curved adult leaves flower buds in groups of seven or nine white flowers and hemispherical fruit with the valves extending beyond the rim.
Red cap gum quick facts.
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