Light green to golden green leaves, long and narrow or blunt and round. Rough, flaky bark. Known for fragrant leaves. Several reddish trunks. Flower buds are like little Japanese lanterns.
Flowers are beautiful coral red and yellow, on and off all year.
Popular residential and freeway planting tree. Quick to establish. Phoenix streets and freeways now feature this proven hardy specimen. Called gum trees because of resinous sap, they thrive in dry soil and resist pests and diseases. A good honey plant, cultivated in many parts of Australia, California and Arizona.