San Francisco Zoo in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Swamp Gum

Eucalyptus ovata

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 3, 2023

1. Swamp Gum Marker

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Meet a Zoo Original
The swamp gum eucalyptus tree standing before you was one of the original lake-shore plantings at the Zoo, planted sometime around 1925. There are only about 20 of these trees known to exist in California, and this is one of the largest! Swamp gums can thrive in wet areas like the edge of this pond and may reach 80 ft. tall. However, this tree adapted to our windy coastal habitat and has spread out wide instead of tall. In its native Australia the swamp gum is a favorite food for koalas and in Tasmania swift parrots feast on the nectar found in the flowers.

Inset Image:
Looking north from “Monkey Island” in 1937, note the edge of the lake and the swamp gum tree.

Se sabe que extisten alrededor de 20 de estos árboles en California. ¡Este es uno de los más grandes! El Eucalipto de Pantano puede crecer en zonas húmedas como del borde de este estanque y puede alcanzar 80 pies de altura.
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Erected by San Francisco Zoo.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 37° 44.057′ N,

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122° 30.144′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in San Francisco Zoo. It can be reached from 45th Avenue. The marker is mounted to a wood stump next to the tree, on the path south of the Outback Trail exhibit. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Zoo Road, San Francisco CA 94132, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Welcome to Ocean Beach (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Monarch's Tale (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Honor of Dr. Vic Rowen and Joe Verducci (approx. 1½ miles away); Broderick – Terry Duel (approx. 2.1 miles away); Broderick-Terry Duel (approx. 2.1

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 3, 2023

2. Swamp Gum Marker

miles away); Murphy Windmill (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Murphy Windmill (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Murphy Windmill (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Another marker is no longer nearby. United States Senator David C. Broderick and Judge David S. Terry (was approx. 2.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Swamp Gum. Grasslands: Biodiversity of South-Eastern Australia

"The seed and inner bark of some Eucalyptus species were used as a food source by Aboriginal people, as well as the gum and leaves for medicinal purposes and wood and bark for fibre."

(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.)

Swamp Gum Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Joseph Alvarado, June 3, 2023

3. Swamp Gum Tree and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Joseph Alvarado of Livermore, California.