Eucalyptus tereticornis

Forest red gum

Family: Myrtaceae · Type: shrub · Not Native

Forest red gum is a naturalized shrub found in southern California regions including San Joaquin Valley, southern Coast Ranges, coastal southern California, northern Channel Islands, Transverse Ranges, and Peninsular Ranges in disturbed coastal areas at elevations below 200 meters. Flowering from May to August, this plant produces white stamens with flowers arranged in umbels of 7 to 11 blooms. Growing 10 to 25 meters tall with a straight form, it has distinctive bark that persists near the base and sheds in irregular strips, appearing smooth and gray or tan. Its leaves are long and narrow, measuring 8 to 20 centimeters in length and 1 to 2.5 centimeters wide, with a classic lanceolate shape. The fruit is small and hemispheric, measuring 7 to 9 millimeters with valves that extend outward from the center.

Habitat: Uncommon. Disturbed coastal areas

Bloom period: May-Aug

Elevation: < 200 m

Bioregions: SnJV, SCoRO, SCo, n ChI, TR, PR

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.