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Sydney bluegum

Eucalyptus saligna · Myrtaceae · all Eucalyptus records · also called Eucalyptus saligna · Wikipedia

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Form
tree
Mature height
~160 ft
Water need
moderate
Rated in
Global
On this lot

1. Fire evidence and conditions

Fire evidence
Mixed evidence — location does not change the cited classification.
Evidence regions
Global

2. Why this plant is relevant here

State distribution
Documented in HI.
Introduced / established
2 sourced range or established records. This is not an invasive warning.
USDA hardiness
Documented minimum 9a; no upper limit is documented.

3. Legal, ecological, and broader status

Reported invasive here
1 ecological invasive report.
How to read this page

The status above is computed from the cited rows below: independent recommendations can support a fire-resistant result, an avoid row can produce keep-away, and disagreement stays visible as conflict. Placement notes preserve each source’s own scheme rather than translating unlike rules into one scale. This is evidence about a plant, not permission to plant it in every part of the defensible space; Zone 0 remains noncombustible.

Native and introduced range evidence

These are exact U.S. botanical-area records from the cited range source. Native and introduced describe biogeographic relationship, not fire performance or planting approval. Doubtful and extinct rows stay visible but do not count as current presence.

Current native

0

exact source areas

Current introduced

2

exact source areas

Qualified

0

doubtful or extinct source rows

2 introduced source areas · World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16 v16, as of 2026-06-04
  • Hawaii (HI)
  • Puerto Rico (PR)

The lossless worldwide derivative is retained once in the research corpus; object pages repeat only exact U.S. areas needed by the local lens. The JSON twin carries the same page assertions.

Plant hardiness evidence

These values describe the plant source. Your ZIP zone comes from the separate 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map. Whole-zone values stay whole-zone, and a single unresolved value is not treated as a tolerance range. Different source boundaries stay separate: overlapping statements are compared independently, while only ranges with no shared zone are called a conflict.

The evidence

Grouped by what each source concluded. Primary evidence rated the plant itself (a lab, field program, or original curation); corroboration compiled or republished another source's rating and resolves to its root lineage.

Listed without a rating (165)
Corroboration (165 rows from 1 source)

  • FLAMITS: FLAMmability plant traiTS database — Dryad / Global Ecology and Biogeography · Dryad version 9 · original source Corroboration Trait database lineage: meta-aggregator

    165 cited rows from this source; its identity, lineage and tier are stated once.

    • Primary study Possell2013: Possell, M., & Bell, T. L. (2012). The influence of fuel moisture content on the combustion of Eucalyptus foliage. International journal of wildland fire, 22, 343-352.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; predrying yes; site Possell2013-1; sampling march.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; device burning bench.

        • “time to flaming (s): 55.83”

          FLAMITS record 10694.

        • “time to flaming (s): 15.61”

          FLAMITS record 10695.

        • “time to flaming (s): 303.76”

          FLAMITS record 10696.

        • “time to flaming (s): 361.4”

          FLAMITS record 10697.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; device burning bench.

        • “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 287.42”

          FLAMITS record 10706.

        • “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 196.82”

          FLAMITS record 10707.

        • “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 121.11”

          FLAMITS record 10708.

        • “maximum energy flux (kW/m²): 84.33”

          FLAMITS record 10709.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; device calorimeter.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4528.51”

          FLAMITS record 10718.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4960.82”

          FLAMITS record 10719.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 1870.16”

          FLAMITS record 10720.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 2746.72”

          FLAMITS record 10721.

    • Primary study Ramadhan2019: Ramadhan, M., Zarate-Orrego, S., Carrascal, J., Osorio, A., & Hidalgo, J. (2019). Experimental study on the flammability and burning behaviour of live and dead Eucalyptus saligna foliage. Proceedings of the Ninth International Seminar on Fire and Explosion Hazards. Saint Petersburg, Russia.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; device calorimeter; site Ramadhan2019-1; sampling ND.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; fuel dead; predrying no.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 5467.18”

          FLAMITS record 10745.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 4.92”

          FLAMITS record 10748.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 12.9”

          FLAMITS record 10752.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 17.37”

          FLAMITS record 10756.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; fuel dead; predrying no.

        • “time to flaming (s): 97”

          FLAMITS record 10746.

        • “time to flaming (s): 10”

          FLAMITS record 10750.

        • “time to flaming (s): 4”

          FLAMITS record 10754.

      • Shared measurement context: Sustainability measurement; fuel dead; predrying no.

        • “burning duration (s): 41”

          FLAMITS record 10747.

        • “burning duration (s): 50”

          FLAMITS record 10751.

        • “burning duration (s): 48”

          FLAMITS record 10755.

      • Shared measurement context: Consumability measurement; fuel dead; predrying no.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 95.6”

          FLAMITS record 10749.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 96.49”

          FLAMITS record 10753.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 99.09”

          FLAMITS record 10757.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; fuel dead; predrying yes.

        • “time to flaming (s): 12”

          FLAMITS record 10758.

        • “time to flaming (s): 3”

          FLAMITS record 10762.

        • “time to flaming (s): 1”

          FLAMITS record 10766.

      • Shared measurement context: Sustainability measurement; fuel dead; predrying yes.

        • “burning duration (s): 51”

          FLAMITS record 10759.

        • “burning duration (s): 48”

          FLAMITS record 10763.

        • “burning duration (s): 46”

          FLAMITS record 10767.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; fuel dead; predrying yes.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 12.42”

          FLAMITS record 10760.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 17.84”

          FLAMITS record 10764.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 20.62”

          FLAMITS record 10768.

      • Shared measurement context: Consumability measurement; fuel dead; predrying yes.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 88.74”

          FLAMITS record 10761.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 93.98”

          FLAMITS record 10765.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 92.43”

          FLAMITS record 10769.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; fuel live; predrying no.

        • “calorific value (kcal/kg): 4991.87”

          FLAMITS record 10770.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 4.29”

          FLAMITS record 10773.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 7.39”

          FLAMITS record 10777.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 14.31”

          FLAMITS record 10781.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; fuel live; predrying no.

        • “time to flaming (s): 233”

          FLAMITS record 10771.

        • “time to flaming (s): 81”

          FLAMITS record 10775.

        • “time to flaming (s): 11”

          FLAMITS record 10779.

      • Shared measurement context: Sustainability measurement; fuel live; predrying no.

        • “burning duration (s): 30”

          FLAMITS record 10772.

        • “burning duration (s): 48”

          FLAMITS record 10776.

        • “burning duration (s): 79”

          FLAMITS record 10780.

      • Shared measurement context: Consumability measurement; fuel live; predrying no.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 85.19”

          FLAMITS record 10774.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 91.28”

          FLAMITS record 10778.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 86.79”

          FLAMITS record 10782.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; fuel live; predrying yes.

        • “time to flaming (s): 11”

          FLAMITS record 10783.

        • “time to flaming (s): 7”

          FLAMITS record 10787.

        • “time to flaming (s): 4”

          FLAMITS record 10791.

      • Shared measurement context: Sustainability measurement; fuel live; predrying yes.

        • “burning duration (s): 52”

          FLAMITS record 10784.

        • “burning duration (s): 35”

          FLAMITS record 10788.

        • “burning duration (s): 32”

          FLAMITS record 10792.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; fuel live; predrying yes.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.52”

          FLAMITS record 10785.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 14.07”

          FLAMITS record 10789.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 14.65”

          FLAMITS record 10793.

      • Shared measurement context: Consumability measurement; fuel live; predrying yes.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 89.48”

          FLAMITS record 10786.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 79.11”

          FLAMITS record 10790.

        • “burnt biomass (%): 94.2”

          FLAMITS record 10794.

    • Primary study Ramadhan2021: Ramadhan, M. L., Zarate, S., Carrascal, J., Osorio, A. F. & Hidalgo, J. P. (2021). Effect of fuel bed size and moisture on the flammability of Eucalyptus saligna leaves in cone calorimeter testing. Fire Safety Journal, 120, 103016.

      Shared row context: plant part leaves; fuel live; device calorimeter; site Ramadhan2021-1; sampling ND.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; predrying no.

        • “time to flaming (s): 67.36”

          FLAMITS record 10795.

        • “time to flaming (s): 81”

          FLAMITS record 10796.

        • “time to flaming (s): 77.63”

          FLAMITS record 10797.

        • “time to flaming (s): 57.04”

          FLAMITS record 10798.

        • “time to flaming (s): 51.68”

          FLAMITS record 10799.

        • “time to flaming (s): 52”

          FLAMITS record 10800.

        • “time to flaming (s): 32.98”

          FLAMITS record 10801.

        • “time to flaming (s): 30.4”

          FLAMITS record 10802.

        • “time to flaming (s): 33.5”

          FLAMITS record 10803.

        • “time to flaming (s): 26.7”

          FLAMITS record 10804.

        • “time to flaming (s): 27.5”

          FLAMITS record 10805.

        • “time to flaming (s): 27.3”

          FLAMITS record 10806.

      • Shared measurement context: Ignitability measurement; predrying yes.

        • “time to flaming (s): 9.46”

          FLAMITS record 10807.

        • “time to flaming (s): 8.56”

          FLAMITS record 10808.

        • “time to flaming (s): 8.16”

          FLAMITS record 10809.

        • “time to flaming (s): 8.02”

          FLAMITS record 10810.

        • “time to flaming (s): 10.55”

          FLAMITS record 10811.

        • “time to flaming (s): 10”

          FLAMITS record 10812.

        • “time to flaming (s): 5.49”

          FLAMITS record 10813.

        • “time to flaming (s): 6.92”

          FLAMITS record 10814.

        • “time to flaming (s): 5.64”

          FLAMITS record 10815.

        • “time to flaming (s): 5.05”

          FLAMITS record 10816.

        • “time to flaming (s): 6.73”

          FLAMITS record 10817.

        • “time to flaming (s): 6.4”

          FLAMITS record 10818.

        • “time to flaming (s): 12.75”

          FLAMITS record 10819.

        • “time to flaming (s): 11.74”

          FLAMITS record 10820.

        • “time to flaming (s): 8.94”

          FLAMITS record 10821.

        • “time to flaming (s): 9.92”

          FLAMITS record 10822.

        • “time to flaming (s): 11.59”

          FLAMITS record 10823.

        • “time to flaming (s): 10.55”

          FLAMITS record 10824.

        • “time to flaming (s): 7.51”

          FLAMITS record 10825.

        • “time to flaming (s): 6.77”

          FLAMITS record 10826.

        • “time to flaming (s): 6.03”

          FLAMITS record 10827.

        • “time to flaming (s): 7.79”

          FLAMITS record 10828.

        • “time to flaming (s): 7.73”

          FLAMITS record 10829.

        • “time to flaming (s): 6.74”

          FLAMITS record 10830.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; predrying yes.

        • “energy flux (kW/m²): 47.42”

          FLAMITS record 10831.

        • “energy flux (kW/m²): 53.05”

          FLAMITS record 10832.

        • “energy flux (kW/m²): 80.95”

          FLAMITS record 10833.

        • “energy flux (kW/m²): 85.34”

          FLAMITS record 10834.

        • “energy flux (kW/m²): 88.63”

          FLAMITS record 10835.

        • “energy flux (kW/m²): 94.26”

          FLAMITS record 10836.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.01”

          FLAMITS record 10844.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.04”

          FLAMITS record 10845.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.07”

          FLAMITS record 10846.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.12”

          FLAMITS record 10847.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.17”

          FLAMITS record 10848.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.23”

          FLAMITS record 10849.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.01”

          FLAMITS record 10850.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.04”

          FLAMITS record 10851.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.09”

          FLAMITS record 10852.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.15”

          FLAMITS record 10853.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.2”

          FLAMITS record 10854.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.29”

          FLAMITS record 10855.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.01”

          FLAMITS record 10856.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.03”

          FLAMITS record 10857.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.07”

          FLAMITS record 10858.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.12”

          FLAMITS record 10859.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.16”

          FLAMITS record 10860.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.23”

          FLAMITS record 10861.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.02”

          FLAMITS record 10862.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.05”

          FLAMITS record 10863.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.09”

          FLAMITS record 10864.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.15”

          FLAMITS record 10865.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.19”

          FLAMITS record 10866.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.26”

          FLAMITS record 10867.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.35”

          FLAMITS record 10874.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.85”

          FLAMITS record 10875.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.92”

          FLAMITS record 10876.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 10.38”

          FLAMITS record 10877.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.68”

          FLAMITS record 10878.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.67”

          FLAMITS record 10879.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 8.73”

          FLAMITS record 10880.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 10.61”

          FLAMITS record 10881.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 11.53”

          FLAMITS record 10882.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 12.44”

          FLAMITS record 10883.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 11.47”

          FLAMITS record 10884.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 12.13”

          FLAMITS record 10885.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 8.59”

          FLAMITS record 10886.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 8.96”

          FLAMITS record 10887.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.67”

          FLAMITS record 10888.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 10.23”

          FLAMITS record 10889.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.48”

          FLAMITS record 10890.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 9.87”

          FLAMITS record 10891.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 10.59”

          FLAMITS record 10892.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 11.61”

          FLAMITS record 10893.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 11.68”

          FLAMITS record 10894.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 12.32”

          FLAMITS record 10895.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 10.97”

          FLAMITS record 10896.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 10.92”

          FLAMITS record 10897.

      • Shared measurement context: Combustibility measurement; predrying no.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.01”

          FLAMITS record 10837.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.03”

          FLAMITS record 10838.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.05”

          FLAMITS record 10839.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.09”

          FLAMITS record 10840.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.11”

          FLAMITS record 10841.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.16”

          FLAMITS record 10842.

        • “mass loss rate (g/s): 0.02”

          FLAMITS record 10843.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 5.91”

          FLAMITS record 10868.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 7.14”

          FLAMITS record 10869.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 7.15”

          FLAMITS record 10870.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 7.62”

          FLAMITS record 10871.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 6.68”

          FLAMITS record 10872.

        • “mass loss rate per area (g/m² s): 6.86”

          FLAMITS record 10873.

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