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 (667)