Synonyms:

• (=) Eucalyptus camaldulensis var. obtusa Blakely
• (=) Eucalyptus longirostris F. Muell. ex Miq.
• (=) Eucalyptus rostrata Schltdl.

Common names:

• blue gum  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• Murray red gum  (Source: Websters Dict) - English
• red gum  (Source: Dict Rehm) - English
• red river gum  (Source: Weeds SAfr 2001) - English
• river gum  (Source: Firewood Cr) - English
• river red gum  (Source: Econ Pl Aust) - English
• rooibloekom  (Source: Weeds SAfr 2001) - Afrikaans
• eucalyptus rouge  (Source: Dict Rehm) - French
• roter Eukalyptus  (Source: Dict Rehm) - German
• eucalipto-negro  (Source: F Int Apico) - Spanish
• eucalipto-rojo  (Source: F Int Apico) - Spanish
• röd eukalyptus  (Source: Kulturvaxtdatabas) - Swedish
• chi an  (Source: F ChinaEng) - Transcribed Chinese

Economic Importance:

• Bee plants: honey production (a good producer of pollen and nectar for honey fide F Aust)
• Environmental: ornamental (fide Econ Pl Aust)
• Fuels: fuelwood (fide Econ Pl Aust)
• Materials: wood (for timber, veneer, plywood fide Ency WTimber; F Aust)
• Weed: potential seed contaminant (fide Rep NCEPPC; Weeds SAfr 2001)

Distributional Range:

Native

Australasia

• AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia]


Cultivated (widely cult.)

References:

1. Webster's third new international dictionary. 1961 (Websters Dict)
2. Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource on www.skud.info). 2012 (Kulturvaxtdatabas)
3. Boutelje, J. B. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature. 1980 (Ency WTimber)
4. George, A. S., ed. Flora of Australia. 1980- (F Aust)
5. Henderson, L. Alien weeds and invasive plants: a complete guide to declared weeds and invaders in South Africa. Plant Protection Research Institute, Handbook 12. 2001 (Weeds SAfr 2001)
6. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS) Australian plant common name database (on-line resource). (Aust Pl Common Names)
7. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia. 1993 (Econ Pl Aust)
8. National Academy of Sciences Firewood crops. Shrub and tree species for energy production. 1980 (Firewood Cr)
9. Ortega-Sada, J. L. Flora de interes apicola y polinizacion de cultivos. (F Int Apico)
10. Rehm, S. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants. 1994 (Dict Rehm)
11. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. Flora of China (English edition). 1994- (F ChinaEng)

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: http://germoplasma.iniaf.gob.bo/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=15867. Accessed 7 junio 2026.