Bark from a rainbow eucalyptus, by Christopher Martin. Older bark layers in shades of pastel purple, rusty red, and burnt orange peel away to reveal younger layers in chartreuse and dark green hues.

The natural world is full of multi-colored wonders: vibrant flowers, birds with dazzling feathers and animals covered in every possible hue. When it comes to trees, we don’t typically associate them ...

Among the world’s most spectacular trees is rainbow eucalyptus (E. deglupta). This evergreen, surprisingly cold-hardy native of Indonesia and the Philippines doesn’t boast notable flowers. But it does ...

Trees are nearly always selected for their flowers, foliage, or form. Yet, at this time of year, there is an often overlooked arboreal feature that may achieve sudden prominence in the garden. In ...

The eucalypt trees burnt in Australia's recent bushfires are already sprouting again — and one botanist has worked out how they do it. Dr Geoff Burrows from the Department of Agriculture at Charles ...

Nearly two decades ago, artist Ian Roberts set out to paint every known eucalypt. His project is finally nearing completion with about 770 watercolours created to represent the species' 900 varieties.