Talk:Eucalyptus diversicolor

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[edit] Second tallest?

"It is widely held that the Karri is the second tallest tree on Earth with the Redwood of North America being the tallest"

This contradicts the claims of the Tasmanian Mountain Ash - Eucalyptus regnans.. Don't know which is right, but it's a nice debate :) - Eug 01:50, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

• Karri is considered one of the tallest species of tree in the world. In terms of trees standing today, it is 9th, and like E. regnans there is evidence to suggest that substantially larger specimens have existed in the past. However I am unaware of any reputable source to support the claims that Karri "is widely held" to be "the second tallest tree on Earth". I have removed the statement. Drew (Snottygobble | Talk) 02:03, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

• The general consensus would appear that it is the 3rd tallest hardwood tree in the world, behind the Redwood and E.Regnans. When softwood trees are considered I think it loses 3rd place but is still in the top 10. However it seems appropriate to say that Karri is the second tallest tree in Australia and the tallest in Western Australia. JAW 05:14, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

I always understood it to be the second tallest hardwood (I believe the Pemberton tourist map states as much). The Redwood (Sequoia), a conifer, is surely a softwood. I also understood the name "E.diversicolor" related to the two-tone leaf, not the mottled bark. Is there a citation for the statment as it stands?--AndyD_MB 13:46, 15 March 2007 (UTC)