Eucalyptus deglupta

Specimen : Cultivated trees

Local name : Bagras

Trade names : Mindanao Gum, Rainbow Eucalyptus, Rainbow gum

Botanical name : Eucalyptus deglupta

Family : Myrtaceae

Specimen height : 18 to 24 meters

Fruiting season : August to December

Traits : Aromatic; Buttress-forming; Evergreen; Fast growing; Medium-sized to large tree

Recommendations : Agroforestry; Erosion control; Farms; Home gardens; Honey tree; Large avenues; Living fence; Ornamental tree; Public spaces; Riparian management; Roadside tree; Timber plantation; Urban greening; Windbreak

Used for : Leaves have pharmaceutical and cosmetic uses; Multi-purpose timber used for both light and heavy constructions, interior works, poles and posts, boards, veneer, plywood, wooden boxes, crates, tool handles and carving; Pulpwood; Firewood and charcoal

Native range : The Philippines, Indonesia and New Guinea

National conservation status : Not threatened in the Philippines

Further readings :

Philippine Woods : Principal Uses, Distribution & Equivalent Woods in Asia Pacific (A. Ella, A. Tongacan, R. Escobin & F. Pitargue)

Tropical & Subtropical Trees (M. Barwick)

World AgroForestry Tree Database - Eucalyptus degluptahttp://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/SEA/Products/AFDbases/AF/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=770 (602)