Eucalyptus deglupta trees, otherwise known as rainbow eucalyptus trees or rainbow gum trees, are known around the world for their bright, neon-striped bark. The rainbow effect is created as the bark ...

I've always been nutso about eucalyptus. In Arcata, Calif., where I went to college, I lived under a grove of eucalyptus. (Did you know you can Google "How many trees in a grove?" and actually come up ...

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.