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Eucalyptus globulus
(Myrtaceae)

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Species description or overview

Eucalyptus globulus information from PIER
Information on Eucalyptus globulus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Eucalyptus globulus
Nomenclatural information about Eucalyptus globulus is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

ITIS nomenclature info for Eucalyptus globulus
Nomenclatural information about Eucalyptus globulus is provided by ITIS.

IPNI nomenclature info for Eucalyptus globulus
Nomenclatural information about Eucalyptus globulus is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).

Impacts

Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Eucalyptus globulus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Pests of this species

Puccinia psidii on Eucalyptus globulus in Uruguay
"Puccinia psidii is native to South and Central America and the Caribbean, where it causes a serious leaf and shoot disease of a wide range of Myrtaceae (Coutinho et al., 1998). These include the native Psidium guajava (guava) and introduced Eucalyptus species (Ferreira, 1983). In 2002 a rust fungus was observed causing severe damage to one-year old trees during a routine disease survey of E. globulus in Uruguay...."

Images

Images of Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (blue gum)
Links to high-resolution free images of Eucalyptus globulus (Myrtaceae) (blue gum) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Eucalyptus globulus
Mixed Rights

Eucalyptus globulus images from PIER
Images of Eucalyptus globulus provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Distribution

Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Eucalyptus globulus
Mixed Rights

Other resources

Eucalyptus globulus as an invasive species (information from TNC)
Barry Rice, 20061229

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