Lemonscented gum vs Redflower gum

Corymbia citriodora compared with Corymbia ficifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lemonscented gum	Redflower gum
Kingdom same	Plantae (식물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order same	Myrtales (도금양목)	Myrtales (도금양목)
Family same	Myrtaceae	Myrtaceae
Genus same	Corymbia	Corymbia
Species	Corymbia citriodora	Corymbia ficifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lemonscented gum

LC — Least Concern

Redflower gum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lemonscented gum	Redflower 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).

Redflower gum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (India), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇮🇳 India 🇺🇸 United States