Autonyms (not in current use) and synonyms:

(≡ homotypic synonym, = heterotypic synonym, - autonym)

• (=) Eucalyptus populifolia Desf.
• (-) Eucalyptus tereticornis var. tereticornis Sm.
• (=) Eucalyptus umbellata (Gaertn.) Domin
• (=) Leptospermum umbellatum Gaertn.

Common names:

• bastard-box  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• blue gum  (Source: Pl Res SEAs) - English
• flooded gum  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• forest red gum  (Source: Econ Pl Aust) - English
• grey gum  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• mountain gum  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• Queensland blue gum  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• red gum  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• red ironbark  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• red irongum  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• slaty gum  (Source: Aust Pl Common Names) - English
• stinking gum  (Source: Websters Dict) - English
• xi ye an  (Source: F ChinaEng) - Transcribed Chinese

Economic Importance:

• Bee plants: honey production (major source of pollen and nectar)
• Materials: wood (timber) wood (timber)

Distributional Range:

Native

Australasia

• AUSTRALIA: Australia [New South Wales (e.), Queensland (e.), Victoria (e.)]

References:

1. Boutelje, J. B. 1980. Encyclopedia of world timbers, names and technical literature
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4. George, A. S., ed. 1988. Flora of Australia. 19:324.
5. Govaerts, R. et al. 2008. World checklist of Myrtaceae
6. Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS). Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
7. Lazarides, M. & B. Hince. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
8. Luna, R. K. 1996. Plantation trees. Note: International Book Distributors
9. Soerianegara, I. & R. H. M. J. Lemmens, eds. 1993. Timber trees: major commercial timbers. Plant Resources of South-East Asia (PROSEA) 5(1):210.
10. Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition).
11. 1961. Webster's third new international dictionary.

Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2019. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN-Taxonomy).
National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=16042. Accessed 22 August 2019.