River Gum (Noun)
Meaning
Somewhat crooked red gum tree growing chiefly along rivers; has durable reddish lumber used in heavy construction.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Eucalyptus camaldulensis, also known as river gum, was an important part of the Australian ecosystem due to its wide range of adaptations.
- Some large boats in Australia still have a few components made of the resilient and rot-resistant wood from the river gum.
- He recognized the type of wood being used to construct the boat by noticing its vibrant reddish-brown hue which indicated river gum was the main component.
- People choose to line river banks with the trees such as the river gum due to its attractive characteristics as well as their functional role.
- For certain commercial woodworking jobs in heavy construction requiring timber resistant to wet and fungal rot the most used and strongest red eucalypt was usually the red river gum tree's hard durable lumber.