Lemonscented gum vs Redgum

Corymbia citriodora compared with Corymbia calophylla

Key Differences

• Lemonscented gum is Least Concern while Redgum is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemonscented gum	Redgum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtales)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family same	Myrtaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus same	Corymbia	Corymbia
Species	Corymbia citriodora	Corymbia calophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Lemonscented gum and Redgum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Corymbia.

Conservation Status

Lemonscented gum

LC — Least Concern

Redgum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemonscented gum	Redgum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lemonscented gum

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

Redgum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States