Indonesian gum vs lemon-scented-ironbark

Eucalyptus deglupta compared with Eucalyptus staigeriana

Key Differences

• Indonesian gum is Vulnerable while lemon-scented-ironbark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian gum	lemon-scented-ironbark
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
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	Eucalyptus	Eucalyptus
Species	Eucalyptus deglupta	Eucalyptus staigeriana

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian gum and lemon-scented-ironbark share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eucalyptus.

Conservation Status

Indonesian gum

VU — Vulnerable

lemon-scented-ironbark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian gum	lemon-scented-ironbark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Indonesian gum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Dominican Republic, India, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

lemon-scented-ironbark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Seychelles.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India