Tree identification manual - North East Downs Landcare Group

River redgum, river gum
Botanical name
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Areas
2
Usual flowering time
November - January
Distribution
Found gong the banks of the Condamine and Macintyre Rivers and some of their tributaries. Chiefly an
inland species, occurs extensively on flood plains typically a riverine species.
Description
A spreading tree with a stout trunk.
Height: Up to 20 metres.
Bark: Smooth white or nearly white bark often with grey patches, usually with some grey flaky bark at the
base.
Leaves: Long, narrow and mostly curved, and droop from the fine drooping twigs.
Inflorescence: Flowers are produced in stalked bunches amongst the leaves, each on its own slender stalk.
Flower caps are distinctly pointed and constricted. The caps are generally less than 1.6 times as long as the
width at the base.
Fruit: Small capsules with strongly exposed valves.
Distinctive features
A tree with smooth white bark (except at the base). Not common in this area, and found only in associations
on river banks. Very similar to Queensland blue gum except for a shorter bud cap.
Vegetation community
River sheoak, forest red gum, river myall, coolibah.
Associated soils
This community occurs on a wide range of different soil types. Many areas have been cleared causing
stream bank instability to occur. Further clearing should be restricted and many cleared riverbanks
revegetated.
Local examples
River gum can be found on Oakey Creek west of Jondaryan.
NOTES: An important tree in watercourse habitats, especially for nesting birds and koalas.
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