An evergreen tree named as Eucalyptus deglupta, Mindanao gum or rainbow gum has been termed as Nature’s Marvel.It grows upto 8 feet a year, reaching a height of 60 – 75 meters with a diameter of 240 centimeters. The tree is mainly grown for pulpwood used in making paper. It is also cultivated as an ornamental tree.The multi-coloured streaks on the trunk are produced as the tree sheds it patches of bark sporadically throughout the year. The initially undergrowth is bright green in colour and slowly as it matures the colours shift to blue, purple, orange and maroon.
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An evergreen tree named as Eucalyptus deglupta, Mindanao gum or rainbow gum has been termed as Nature’s Marvel.It grows upto 8 feet a year, reaching a height of 60 – 75 meters with a diameter of 240 centimeters. The tree is mainly grown for pulpwood used in making paper. It is also cultivated as an ornamental tree.The multi-coloured streaks on the trunk are produced as the tree sheds it patches of bark sporadically throughout the year. The initially undergrowth is bright green in colour and slowly as it matures the colours shift to blue, purple, orange and maroon.