Eucalyptus rudis
Blue Gum, Desert Gum
Other regional names: Flooded Gum +3 more
- Flooded Gum
- Moitch
- Western Australian Flooded Gum
- Western Australian Floodedgum
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tuberous tree.
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Found natively in Australasia, Eucalyptus rudis (commonly known as Blue Gum or Desert Gum) is a tuberous plant belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Bulb
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
China Southeast, Hawaii, Italy, Kenya, Sardegna, Sicilia, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms