Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (paintere@west.net).
| Taxon | Eucalyptus camaldulensis |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
| Family common name(s) | myrtle |
| Genus common name(s) | eucalyptus; eucalypt; eucalipto |
| Species common name(s) | river redgum eucalyptus; river redgum; river red gum; river red-gum; Murray River red gum; Murray River redgum; Murray red-gum; Murray red gum; Murray redgum; red river gum; red rivergum; river gum; long-beak eucalyptus; long beak eucalyptus; longbeak eucalyptus; rostrata gum; rooibloekom |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | red gum, redgum, red eucalyptus are applied to multiple Eucalyptus taxa; gum tree, gum-tree, gum are applied to taxa in multiple families |
| | | Notes | Murray is a proper name, so upper case preferable |
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