TheTasmanian Blue Gum,Southern Blue GumorBlue Gum, (Eucalyptus globulus) is anevergreentree, one of the most widely cultivated trees native toAustralia. They typically grow from 30 to 55 m (98 to 180ft) tall. The tallest currently known specimen in Tasmania is 90.7 m tall (297 ft).There are historical claims of even taller trees, the tallest being 101m (330ft).The natural distribution of the species includesTasmaniaand southernVictoria(particularly theOtway Rangesandsouthern Gippsland). There are also isolated occurrences onKing IslandandFlinders Islandin Bass Strait and on the summit of theYou YangsnearGeelong. There are naturalized non-native occurrences in southernEurope(Galicia,Akamas, Cyprus, andPortugal), southernAfrica,New Zealand, westernUnited States(California),HawaiiandMacaronesia, Caucasus (WesternGeorgia).
