gum tree

Synonyms:

gum

Types:

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liquidambar

any tree of the genus Liquidambar

eucalypt, eucalyptus, eucalyptus tree

a tree of the genus Eucalyptus

tupelo, tupelo tree

any of several gum trees of swampy areas of North America

American sweet gum, Liquidambar styraciflua, bilsted, red gum, sweet gum, sweet gum tree

a North American tree of the genus Liquidambar having prickly spherical fruit clusters and fragrant sap

flooded gum

any of several Australian gum trees growing on moist or alluvial soil

mallee

any of several low-growing Australian eucalypts

stringybark

any of several Australian eucalypts having fibrous inner bark

smoothbark

any of several Australian eucalypts having the bark smooth except at or near the base of the trunk

Eucalyptus amygdalina, peppermint, peppermint gum, red gum

red gum tree of Tasmania

Eucalyptus calophylla, marri, red gum

very large red gum tree

Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus rostrata, river gum, river red gum

somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction

Eucalyptus camphora, mountain swamp gum

medium-sized swamp gum of New South Wales and Victoria

Eucalyptus coriacea, Eucalyptus pauciflora, ghost gum, snow gum, white ash

small to medium-sized tree of Australia and Tasmania having smooth white to light-grey bark shedding in patches or strips

Eucalyptus delegatensis, alpine ash, mountain oak

tall timber tree with hard heavy pinkish or light brown wood

Eucalyptus fraxinoides, white mountain ash

large tree with dark compact bark on lower trunk but smooth and white above; yields lumber similar to that of European or American ashes

Eucalyptus globulus, blue gum, fever tree

tall fast-growing timber tree with leaves containing a medicinal oil; young leaves are bluish

Eucalypt ovata, swamp gum

medium-sized tree of southern Australia

Eucalyptus maculata, spotted gum

large gum tree with mottled bark

Eucalyptus citriodora, Eucalyptus maculata citriodora, lemon-scented gum

similar to but smaller than the spotted gum and having lemon-scented leaves

Eucalyptus regnans, mountain ash

tree having wood similar to the alpine ash; tallest tree in Australia and tallest hardwood in the world

Eucalyptus viminalis, manna gum

tall tree yielding a false manna

Nyssa aquatica, water gum

columnar swamp tree of southeastern to midwestern North America yielding pale soft easily worked wood

Nyssa sylvatica, black gum, pepperidge, sour gum

columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall

Type of:

tree

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms