Indonesian gum vs Swampmahogany

Eucalyptus deglupta compared with Eucalyptus robusta

Key Differences

• Indonesian gum is Vulnerable while Swampmahogany is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Indonesian gum	Swampmahogany
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 robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Indonesian gum and Swampmahogany share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eucalyptus.

Conservation Status

Indonesian gum

VU — Vulnerable

Swampmahogany

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Indonesian gum	Swampmahogany
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.

Swampmahogany

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan, Vietnam), Europe (6 countries), North America (Nicaragua, Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇮🇳 India 🇺🇸 United States