7. Re: Background thumps in recording

["vickipowys" vpowys]

Re 'gum trees', the way I understand it is that 'gum tree' refers
only to a smooth barked eucalypt.  If the tree has a thick layer of
bark e.g. ironbark or stringybark or box, then those are also the
common names and they would never be referred to as gums.  Here in Oz
we would also say 'eucalypt forest' rather than 'eucalyptus forest'.

Vicki



On 08/11/2012, at 2:19 AM, Scott Fraser wrote:

> <<The area is sand dunes, perhaps up to 20m or 30m high, covered
> with low shrubby eucalypts up to 3 or 4m high at most, for 10 or 15
> km all around. >>
>
> An Australian friend of mine, a recent emigre to California, refers
> to these as Gum Trees, & I was under the impression this was common
> usage down under. Here in California they are always called
> Eucalyptus & they are so common as to appear native. What is the
> common term in Australia?
>
> Scott Fraser