The humble spotted gum is a world class urban tree. Here's why
- Written by Gregory Moore, Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockMost of us find it very difficult to identify different species of eucalypt. You often hear people say they all look the same.
Of course, they don’t. There are over 700 species of the iconic tree genus, and they can be very different in form, height, flowers and colours.
With all this variety, it’s nice to have a few...
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