Endures alkaline soil. Watch for chlorosis in lawn trees in desert areas. Resprouts after 11 degree F freeze. Grown for its impressive size rather than foliage or flowers. Yields hard, durable timber used for many purposes, including flooring, fencing, plywood, veneer and firewood.
Trees are also good producers of pollen and nectar for honey, and the honey is first grade.
People along the Murray River in Australia made canoes from the bark of the Red river gum. These aboriginal peoples crafted spear throwers, boomerangs and shields from the fine hard wood of the eucalyptus.