Eucalyptus camaldulensis
River red gum · also Eucalipto, Eucaliptus, Red gum
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Eucalyptus camaldulensis is a large, fast-growing evergreen tree native to Australia, recognizable by its smooth, peeling, multicolored bark and wide, spreading canopy. It thrives along watercourses in arid and semi-arid regions, providing habitat and food for wildlife, but can be invasive and messy in urban settings.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,6271.7%—3.8 in
- 1,1650.25%35 yr18 in
- 990.03%—26 in
- 740.06%—22 in
- 280.11%—30 in
- 20.03%——
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 45–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 45–60 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, Clay-tolerant
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- salt
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 5.6 in, mean 8.9 in, 90th percentile 21 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Southwest Australia savanna
- Southwest Australia woodlands
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Great Victoria desert
- Western Australian Mulga shrublands
Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Victoria Plains tropical savanna
Other Eucalyptus in the catalogue
57 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
