With a winter storm this weekend and fall leaves mostly down at higher elevations the fall color season is coming to an end. There are still some color spots at lower elevations and in town. Two areas that are still showing a lot of color are Shasta County North Valley and Whiskeytown National Recreation Areas. Check the two recent reports at California Fall Color for more details.
Posted by: Sandy Steinman | November 19, 2010
Fall Foliage Winding Down
Posted in Fall Foliage | Tags: Autumn leaf color, Fall Color, Fall Foliage
Natural History Wanderings 
I looked up gum tree and the Columbia Encyclopedia, Oxford Pocket Dictionary and World Encyclopedia all agree with you Judy. All three define gum as Eucalyptus.
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By: Sandy Steinman on November 19, 2010
at 5:22 PM
There might be too many”gums” to count! The liquidambar which is native to many eastern and southeastern states is called “sweet gum”…. and then there was a native “black gum,” in same areas. Eucalyptus is often called “blue gum.”
I’ve so often heard eucalyptus called “gum” tree, i was puzzled in the East coast where I thankfully didn’t see any eucalyptus, but read about native “gum” trees.
They do all have some sort of gummy sap, and of course, medicinal claims.
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By: Judy Keene on November 20, 2010
at 12:03 AM
If they don’t all disappear with the rain, right here in Berkeley is at a kind of “height,”
if we don’t mind non natives! Beautiful Liquidamber, Wisteria, Japanese maples,
and much more in planted trees.The cold and shorter days has done it;but the rain…
PS I noticed in the Eastern US Liquidamber is called “”gum,” which really confused me, as isn’t that a common name for Eucalyptus?
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By: Judy Keene on November 19, 2010
at 5:00 PM