name was already in use for a different species (Eucalyptus multiflora Poir.) now known as Eucalyptus robusta. Eucalyptus multiflora is also a synonym of E. deglupta. Eucalyptus sarassa and E. versicolor, first described in 1850 by Blume in his book Museum botanicum Lugduno-Batavum, and E. schlechteri first described by Ludwig Diels in Adolf Engler's book Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie are also considered to be synonyms of E. deglupta by Plants of the World Online. Distribution and habitat The rainbow eucalyptus grows in lowland and lower montane rainforest from sea level to altitudes of up to . It is native to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines, but has been widely planted in many other countries. Uses Pulpwood This tree is grown widely around the world in tree plantations, mainly for pulpwood used in making white paper. It is the dominant species used for pulpwood plantations in the Philippines. Use in horticulture E. deglupta are commonly planted as ornamental trees in frost-free climates such as Hawaii, Southern California, Texas and Florida. It is planted in at least three locations in coastal Los Angeles County, including Santa Monica and San Marino at the Huntington Botanical Garden. These trees were still growing, but relatively young at approximately 30–40 years in 1988, at the UCLA Botanic Garden and as a LA City street tree. If grown from seed, the temperature should be around . Plants can be grown from cuttings of trees younger than 5 years old. Once a tree reaches 5 years of age, root inhibition prevents the generation of roots from cuttings. It thrives in rich medium-to-wet soil in full sun and is intolerant of frost. In botanical gardens such as Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Florida, the tree does show the intense color range as seen in the tree's normal range. References External links deglupta Trees of the Philippines Trees of New Guinea Trees of the Maluku Islands Trees of Sulawesi Flora of the Bismarck Archipelago Garden plants of Asia Ornamental trees Taxa named by Carl Ludwig Blume Plants described in 1850