gum-tree
Koala's dining perch
A gum-tree is any of several trees that exude gum or resin, especially eucalyptus trees in Australia.
To be up a gum-tree is to be in a difficult situation with no easy escape—like an animal chased up a tree with nowhere to go.
botany
Aromatic Australian timber tree
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- trunkMain stem or storage
- canopyOverhead protective covering
sapling · timber · hardwood · branches · roots · foliage · woodland · grove
eucalyptus
Aromatic Australian timber tree
canopy · sapling · timber · hardwood · branches · roots · foliage · woodland · grove · plantation
koala
Tree-dwelling Australian marsupial
Australia · bushland · kookaburra · stockman · swagman · homestead · droving · jackaroo · station · scrubland
trapped
Unable to escape
- corneredUnable to flee
- stuckUnable to move
- predicamentDifficult, unpleasant situation
difficulty · dilemma · stranded · helpless · trouble · quandary · bind · fix · jam · pickle