The Tasmanian Blue Gum, Southern Blue Gum or Blue Gum,
(Eucalyptus globulus) is an evergreen tree, one of the most
widely cultivated trees native to Australia. They typically grow
from 30 to 55 m (98 to 180 ft) tall. The tallest currently known
specimen in Tasmania is 90.7 m tall. There are historical claims
of even taller trees, the tallest being 101 m (330 ft). The
natural distribution of the species includes Tasmania and
southern Victoria (particularly the Otway Ranges and southern
Gippsland). There are also isolated occurrences on King Island
and Flinders Island in Bass Strait and on the summit of the You
Yangs near Geelong. There are naturalized non-native occurrences
in southern Europe (Galicia, Akamas, Cyprus, and Portugal),
southern Africa, New Zealand, western United States
(California), Hawaii and Macaronesia, Caucasus (Western
Georgia). The d'Entrecasteaux expedition made immediate use of
the species when they discovered it, the timber was used to
improve their oared boats. The Tasmanian Blue Gum w