Lemonscented gum vs Spotted Gum

Corymbia citriodora compared with Corymbia maculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemonscented gum	Spotted Gum
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)	Myrtales (Myrtenartige)
Family same	Myrtaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus same	Corymbia	Corymbia
Species	Corymbia citriodora	Corymbia maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemonscented gum

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemonscented gum	Spotted Gum
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).

Spotted Gum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, India, and Seychelles.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇳 India 🇸🇨 Seychelles