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Keywords: Myrtaceae | Eucalyptus deglupta Blume | Los Angeles County Arboretum, California, USA
Thanks again to van swearingen@Flickr for sharing an image with us (original | BPotD Flickr Group Pool). Appreciated, as always!
Rainbow gum or rainbow eucalyptus is native to Indonesia, Papua-New Guinea and the Philippines. Its presence in the Philippines makes it the only species of Eucalyptus native to the northern hemisphere.
The World Agroforestry Centre contains a fact sheet on Eucalyptus deglupta.
Posted by Daniel Mosquin at January 7, 2008 9:11 AM
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Posted by: Justine Roths at January 7, 2008 10:08 AM
I had to laugh. It is very beautiful in nature, but when I first glanced at the picture my first thougth was, "Ug, that was my sister's 1970's color scheme! NOOOOooooo!"
Posted by: Annie in Texas at January 7, 2008 10:15 AM
Very interesting photo. As it unfolded I looked and looked, thinking it was a 'bird eye view' of the earth, somewhere where the Eucalyptus grew, it looks like lakes, and various crops of whatever, and honestly, I was kind of confused until I realized that this must be a picture of the trunk or bark of the tree. Amazing where one's imagination can go with just a picture. I've not written a thousand words, but I could, I bet. Thanks for the very colorful treat.
Posted by: Sue in Bremerton WA at January 7, 2008 11:34 AM
I grow a number of Eucs on my property and knew immediately what it was, even though I don't (can't) grow this one. A great photo!
Cheers, LPN (Barrie)
Posted by: LPN (Barrie) at January 7, 2008 11:38 AM
Interesting colors. Hmm, the Phillipines are in the northern hemisphere? Phew, back to Google Earth!
Posted by: Meg Bernstein at January 7, 2008 4:51 PM
the above looks like a fine painting
with a wide brush used by the artist
thank you
Posted by: elizabeth a airhart at January 7, 2008 5:42 PM
Today Photograph is very interesting. I am please to learn where it is natice too.
Thank you,
Margaret-Rae
Posted by: Margaret-Rae Davis at January 7, 2008 7:20 PM
Wow! What an eye this photographer has! Thank you for this beautiful image.
Posted by: BK at January 7, 2008 9:23 PM
Thank you for solving a mystery! We admired and photographed 3 trees with this beautiful rainbow bark on Maui, but had no idea what it was.
Posted by: Marjorie Jarrett at January 8, 2008 8:01 AM
Very beautiful and also similar to the snow gum bark. Is there a family tree for eucalypts ?
Posted by: Ken at January 9, 2008 12:59 AM
an inspiration for some hand dyed shibori....
Posted by: shiborigirl at January 9, 2008 7:06 PM
I can tell where can I obtain seeds of this type of eucalyptus'm interested
thanks for the reply
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Gorgeous, thank you!