HEIGHT up to 225 ft (67 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Papua New Guinea
Also known as the rainbow gum, the kamarere tree is notable for its beautiful multicolored bark. Its timber is used for pulp. BARK Shades of green, brown, and gray, prickly, peeling. LEAF Lanceolate, untoothed, darker green above, paler green beneath. FLOWER Creamy white, in numerous axillary umbels of 7–11. FRUIT Round, dry capsule.