Eucalyptus means "well covered", referring to the cap over the stamens in the bud. Some of the eucalypts have been reclassified as Corymbia, however I have grouped them all together.
Eucalyptus bigalerita
nearly bare in late dry
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name: Salmon gum.
Eucalyptus camaldulensis subsp. obtusa
Eucalyptus chlorophylla
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name : Box.
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name: Northern River Red Gum, Blunt-budded river red gum. There are a few of these trees near Carrie's dam at the northern end of the block.
Corymbia confertiflora
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name: Apple gum.
Corymbia dichromophloia
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name: Common bloodwood.
Corymbia ferruginea
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name: Rusty bloodwood.
Corymbia grandifolia
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name: Cabbage gum.
juvenile leaf
Corymbia greeniana
Family: Myrtacaeae This tree occurs on Birdum.
Eucalyptus leucophloia
Family: Myrtaceae. Common name: Snappy gum. Leucophloia means "white bark." Snappy gums tend to grow on stony ridges. Big trees are mostly hollow. The hard wood is good firewood and has been used for fence posts..
juvenile leaves
Eucalyptus microtheca
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name: Coolibah, Flooded box. Coolibah mostly grow in heavy soils in areas that get very wet. Hard, heavy timber.
unusual red blossom
Eucalyptus patellaris
Family: Myrtacaeae. Common name: Weeping Box. The gumnuts are variable, they seem to have 5 vents in the north of the stn and 4 vents in the south. Sometimes there are both types on one tree.
Corymbia polycarpa
Family: Myrtacaeae. They are often large attractive trees growing on the deeper red soils.
Corymbia terminalis
Family: Myrtaceae. Common name: Manna gum. Occurs on heavy clay soils.