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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 1d

Microgrants for #NationalEucalyptDay2026 are open!
The theme is "Our Eucalypt Home"—we're seeking events that celebrate gums + Aussie flora & fauna.
Info + EOI: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 16d

Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday from the Eucalypt Lawn at @anbgalive! With 70+ eucalypt species, it’s a top spot for #EucalyptID—or just resting in the shade from Angophora, Corymbia & Eucalyptus. Tag @eucalyptaus in your pics for your chance to be featured #LoveAGum #eucbeaut 🌳

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 17d

Last week we shared the green gumblossom of Eucalyptus platypus—but is it named after the Platypus? Not quite! Both names come from Greek: platy = flat, pus = foot. The tree has flat flower stalks; the animal, flat feet. Same roots, different species! #LoveAGum 📸: Dean Nicolle

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 22d

🌿 Planning has begun for #NationalEucalyptDay2026! 🌿
Theme: Our Eucalypt Home
We're calling for events that celebrate the biodiversity value of eucalypts — in bushland, farms, towns + suburbs.
Info + EOIs now live: eucalyptaustralia.org.au/national-euc...
#LoveAGum #OurEucalyptHome #ozplants

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 23d

Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday, everyone! Old Blotchy is the second largest Spotted Gum (Corymbia maculata) in the world, at 58 metres tall and 10.7 metres in circumference. #LoveAGum 📸: helenwylkscross on Instagram

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Sep 9

Let’s hear it for the big old habitat trees this #ThickTrunkTuesday! Dead or alive, they’re vital for wildlife. Show us your local legends—tag #LoveAGum + #ThickTrunkTuesday and shout out the landowners and councils protecting them! 🌳: Yellow Gum (Eucalyptus leucoxylon)

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Sep 5

Two Fuchsia Gums often confused: Eucalyptus dolichorhyncha & E. forrestiana. 🌺 Look to the bud cap (operculum): dolichorhyncha has a long, pointed “nose” (from Greek dolicho = long, rhynchos = nose); forrestiana has a rounded dome. #LoveAGum #eucalyptID

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Sep 2

Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday, tree friends! This beauty is a Yellow Box (Eucalyptus melliodora) from near Beechworth, Victoria. Sound on for the calls of Pied Butcherbirds! #LoveAGum #treeoftheday #australiannature #bigtree #eucalyptusmelliodora

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 29

#FlowersOnFriday: Lemon-scented Gums aren’t just about that iconic citrus scent 🌿—they explode with nectar-rich white flowers that lure birds, bees, bats, gliders, moths & more. A generalist pollinator magnet, spreading pollen far & wide! #LoveAGum
🌳: Corymbia citriodora

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌱 #DidYouKnow most eucalypts can thrive in pots? Choose the right species, use free-draining native mix, give them sun + shelter, and don’t overwater. Airpots help avoid root issues, and pruning keeps them in shape. More tips + inspo on our Instagram and Facebook 👇
#LoveAGum #pottedeucs #ozplants

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 19

A spectacular photo of a gorgeous tree. Snapped by @colljhop Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday everybody! Share your big old gums with us by tagging @eucalyptaus. #LoveAGum #bigtree #treeoftheday #moody

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 13

#DYK there are many eucalypts that are suitable for small gardens? They provide food & shelter for #wildoz and beauty & interest in any space.

🎥 Watch Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria's fantastic #EucalyptsfortheHomeGarden & be inspired to plant your own! eucalyptaustralia.org.au/knowledge-hub/

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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA @rgleadow.bsky.social · Aug 11

Apply today

Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 11

❗CLOSING TOMORROW: 2026 Grants & Fellowships
🌿 Apply now for:
✨ Dahl Fellowships – up to $25K
✨ Community Grants – $5K
✨ Research Grants – up to $50K
⏳ Apps close 12 Aug (midnight AEST) 👉https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/ #LoveAGum #Grants #Fellowships #fundingopportunity

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 11

❗CLOSING TOMORROW: 2026 Grants & Fellowships
🌿 Apply now for:
✨ Dahl Fellowships – up to $25K
✨ Community Grants – $5K
✨ Research Grants – up to $50K
⏳ Apps close 12 Aug (midnight AEST) 👉https://eucalyptaustralia.org.au/ #LoveAGum #Grants #Fellowships #fundingopportunity

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Rebecca Jordan @drrebeccajordan.bsky.social · Aug 7

Great grant opportunity for research on our fabulous eucalypts

Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Jul 23

🌿 Eucalypt Australia is offering research grants of up to $50K to advance knowledge of eucalypts.

1-year ($25K) or 2-year ($50K) projects supported.
Open to Australia-based researchers with a strong track record.

Apply by Tues 12 Aug eucalyptaustralia.org.au/grants/
#LoveAGum #ozplants

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 8

#FlowersOnFriday 🌸
Check out the spectacular flowers & bright red fruit of this Woollybutt (Eucalyptus longifolia)! Native to coastal NSW, this one was spotted as a street tree in Central Victoria
What’s flowering near you? Tag @eucalyptaus.bsky.social to show us!
#LoveAGum #FloweringNow #InBloom 🌿

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 6

We're excited to see that Australian PhD candidate Donna Fitzgerald has been awarded a NASA internship to further her study into eucalypt forest dieback!
Congratulations, Donna!

Read all about it at womenlovetech.com/nasa-selects...

#LoveAGum #forestdieback #womeninstem #ozplants

NASA Selects Australian Donna Fitzgerald for Internship

SmartSat CRC PhD Student Donna Fitzgerald has secured a NASA internship. And will investigate vegetation health from space.

womenlovetech.com

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 4

Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday from Muckleford Station, Central Victoria, where we spotted this lovely big Yellow Box, Eucalyptus melliodora.
📍Dja Dja Wurrung Country
#LoveAGum #bigtree #ozplants

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 4

The 26th National Street Tree Symposium is just a month away!

Register now to join other professionals, students and experts in the important discussion about equity in Australian urban forestry:
treenet.org/26th-nationa...

#LoveAGum #urbangreening #urbanforest #greencities

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Aug 1

#FlowersOnFriday: What's flowering near you this week?
We'll start with this stunning, currently unidentified, planted eucalypt. Need to go back to ID when it isn't pouring!

Repost with your floral update!
#LoveAGum #OzPlants #inbloom

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Jun 16

🌿 2026 Grants Now Open! 🌿
Eucalypt Australia is funding bold eucalypt projects in science, art, education, conservation, research + more.

💰 $5K–$50K available across three funding programs
🗓️ Apply 16 Jun–12 Aug

Learn more: eucalyptaustralia.org.au
#LoveAGum

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Prof Ros Gleadow FAA @rgleadow.bsky.social · Jul 31

Eucalypt Australia has new a research grant scheme: $25,000 p.a. for up to 2 years; Priority theme: Euc Biodiversity: discovery, conservation, management, recovery 🪴🌿🌳 #PlantSciGrant #EMCR @eucalyptaus.bsky.social
Applications close Tues 12 Aug 2025, midnight AEST
eucalyptaustralia.org.au/grants/

Grants | Eucalypt Australia

eucalyptaustralia.org.au

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Jul 31

Opening in August – the Dean Nicolle Eucalypt Walk!
📍Blyth, South Australia
📅 Sunday, 17th August at 1:30 PM

Join us for the opening of this wonderful new 4.4 km signposted botanical trail, just a stone’s throw from the Clare Valley wine region in South Australia.

#LoveAGum #ozplants #clarevalley

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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · Jul 29

Happy #ThickTrunkTuesday from Ventura in California, USA, where avenues of Australian Red-flowering Gums line the streets!

Check out the enormous lignotuber at the base of this hefty individual!

🌳: Red-flowering Gum, Corymbia ficifolia.
📸: Jesse Arthur

#LoveAGum

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Tom Fairman @itsnotfairman.bsky.social · Jul 29

Our silviculture manual for Alpine Ash is now freely available in PDF form. This reference manual covers the past, present and future of stewarding and restoring alpine ash in Victoria. www.vgls.vic.gov.au/client/en_AU...

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