Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,915,642,562 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

sugar gum

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
sugar gum
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Austral a small eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus cladocalyx, having smooth bark and barrel-shaped fruits and grown for timber and ornament. It has sweet-tasting leaves which are often eaten by livestock


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
11) EDITOR'S NOTE: The 2004 Joint Services Operational Ration Forum approved the replacement of sugar gum in the MRE package with xylitol gum.
After studying the anatomy of epicormic bud strands in the sugar gum (Eucalyptus cladocalyx), and in other related species, Burrows says that typically no buds are present in the stems or larger branches of eucalypts.
Where as a child I found orchids in the sugar gum scrub, there are now only struggling trees, bare ground and fallen logs.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.