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Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis)
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Eucalyptus tereticornis

Forest Red Gum

Eucalyptus · Myrtaceae

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 groups of seven, nine or eleven, white flowers and hemispherical fruit.

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Classification

Genus
Eucalyptus
Family
Myrtaceae
Common name
Forest Red Gum
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Eucalyptus tereticornis belongs to the Eucalyptus genus within the Myrtaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Forest Red Gum.

Acmena smithii
Australian native
Acmena smithii

Acmena smithii

Angophora costata (Angophora costata)
Australian nativeTree
Angophora costata

Angophora costata

Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
Australian nativeTree
Backhousia citriodora

Lemon Myrtle

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Further reading

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    Eucalyptus tereticornis taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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    Tree planting and selection listsCity of Ryde Council