This tree is chiefly to be found in Tasmania, where it attains the height frequently of 150 feet, with a diameter of nearly 8 feet at about 3 feet from the ground. The bark of the tree is perfectly white, hence the name. The white gum is sometimes used in ship-building, but is especially valued for house-building, and for most of the purposes to which the blue gum is applied. The weight of a cubic foot and the transverse strength are about the same as those of the blue gum.