Eucalyptus deglupta is a tall tree, commonly known as the rainbow eucalyptus, Mindanao gum, or rainbow gum. It’s the only eucalyptus tree that naturally grows in the Northern Hemisphere.

UPDATE: Commenter Steven S. writes to tell us that in most if not all U.S. states, the rainbow eucalyptus is considered an invasive species outside of its native range, and you may be cited and ...

But he volunteered to take a sample from a tree growing down the street from his South Florida home and make his best guess. Here’s the scoop from his impromptu investigation: Dividing cambium ...

The rainbow eucalyptus tree is the only species of eucalyptus native to the northern hemisphere. SEAN D THOMAS/Shutterstock 2020-02-11T20:57:43Z ...

Newly exposed bark: Bright green to dark green, to blue, to purple, to pink-orange, to brown-maroon Exfoliation: Colors change in different zones of the trunk and in different stages simultaneously.

Coming out of the drought has had a colorful benefit in San Diego, as Rainbow Eucalyptus trees are now shedding their bark, revealing a multi-colored trunk.

A healthy green eucalyptus is full of leaves but the infected trees are dead and dying. John Brega is an Oakland Adopt-A-Spot Volunteer for Joaquim Miller Park. He says the problem is enormous.