Eucalyptus and Corymbia

Corymbia maculata - Batemans Bay
Photo Oliver Strewe

Following work published in 1995 by the Australian botanists K.D. Hill and L.A.J. Johnson ( Telopea 6(2-3):185-504), the Australian Tree Seed Centre now recognises the bloodwood and ghost gum groups of eucalypts as a distinct genus. The new scientific name for this genus is Corymbia. Thus some commonly known bloodwoods such as Eucalyptus maculata (Spotted Gum) and E. citriodora (Lemon Scented Gum) now have a new generic name and will be known as Corymbia maculata and C. citriodora respectively.

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