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Rainbow Eucalyptus: Meet the tree with a trunk more colourful than its flowers

Discover the breathtaking Rainbow Eucalyptus, a tree with a multicoloured trunk that looks hand-painted, and learn about its unique characteristics, care, and conservation.

Sheetal Kumari | May 08, 2025 / 10:24 IST
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Nature’s Masterpiece: Meet the Rainbow Eucalyptus, a tree with a multicoloured trunk that looks hand-painted, showcasing nature’s creativity at its finest. (Image: Canva)
Nature’s Masterpiece: Meet the Rainbow Eucalyptus, a tree with a multicoloured trunk that looks hand-painted, showcasing nature’s creativity at its finest. (Image: Canva)
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Vibrant Trunk Layers: The tree’s bark peels away in strips, revealing bright green, blue, orange, maroon, and purple layers beneath, creating a rainbow effect. (Image: Canva)
Vibrant Trunk Layers: The tree’s bark peels away in strips, revealing bright green, blue, orange, maroon, and purple layers beneath, creating a rainbow effect. (Image: Canva)
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Native to the Tropics: Originating from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, it thrives in warm, humid climates near rivers and tropical forests. (Image: Canva)
Native to the Tropics: Originating from the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, it thrives in warm, humid climates near rivers and tropical forests. (Image: Canva)
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Constant Colour Shift: As the bark matures, it changes colour throughout the year, resulting in the tree’s ever-evolving, vibrant trunk patterns. (Image: Canva)
Constant Colour Shift: As the bark matures, it changes colour throughout the year, resulting in the tree’s ever-evolving, vibrant trunk patterns. (Image: Canva)
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Towering Beauty: Rainbow Eucalyptus trees can grow up to 250 feet tall, making them both a striking visual and an ecological giant. (Image: Canva)
Towering Beauty: Rainbow Eucalyptus trees can grow up to 250 feet tall, making them both a striking visual and an ecological giant. (Image: Canva)
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More Than Just Looks: Beyond its beauty, the tree is used for pulpwood in paper production and helps in reforestation efforts due to its fast growth. (Image: Canva)
More Than Just Looks: Beyond its beauty, the tree is used for pulpwood in paper production and helps in reforestation efforts due to its fast growth. (Image: Canva)
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A Natural Attraction: Its multicoloured bark draws nature lovers, photographers, and artists, turning forests into living, rainbow-hued landscapes. (Image: Canva)
A Natural Attraction: Its multicoloured bark draws nature lovers, photographers, and artists, turning forests into living, rainbow-hued landscapes. (Image: Canva)
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Growing Around the World: Although native to Southeast Asia, it’s cultivated in places like Hawaii, Florida, and parts of Australia for its ornamental charm. (Image: Canva)
Growing Around the World: Although native to Southeast Asia, it’s cultivated in places like Hawaii, Florida, and parts of Australia for its ornamental charm. (Image: Canva)
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Caring for the Colours: In gardens, it requires ample sunlight, regular watering, and space to flourish, making it a showstopper in tropical landscapes. (Image: Canva)
Caring for the Colours: In gardens, it requires ample sunlight, regular watering, and space to flourish, making it a showstopper in tropical landscapes. (Image: Canva)
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A Living Work of Art: With its surreal, rainbow-streaked bark, the Rainbow Eucalyptus is a true testament to nature’s boundless imagination and beauty. (Image: Canva)
A Living Work of Art: With its surreal, rainbow-streaked bark, the Rainbow Eucalyptus is a true testament to nature’s boundless imagination and beauty. (Image: Canva)

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