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Eucalyptus (/ ˌ juː k ə ˈ l ɪ p t ə s /) [3] is a genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants in the family Myrtaceae. Most species of Eucalyptus are trees, often mallees, and a few are shrubs. Along with several other genera in the tribe Eucalypteae, including Corymbia and Angophora, they are commonly known as eucalypts or "gum ...
Eucalyptus deglupta has naturally spread the furthest from the Australian geographic origin of the genus Eucalyptus, being the only species known growing naturally in the nearby northern hemisphere, from New Guinea to New Britain, Sulawesi, Seram Island to Mindanao, Philippines. [1]
Eucalyptus oil is the generic name for distilled oil from the leaves of Eucalyptus, a genus of the plant family Myrtaceae, mostly native to Australia but cultivated worldwide. Eucalyptus oil has a history of wide application, as a pharmaceutical , antiseptic , repellent , flavouring and fragrance , as well as having industrial uses.
Gum tree is the common name of several trees and plants: . Eucalypteae, particularly: . Eucalyptus, which includes the majority of species of gum trees; Corymbia, which includes the ghost gums and spotted gums
The word is thought to originate from the word mali, meaning water, in the Wemba Wemba language, [1] an Aboriginal Australian language of southern New South Wales and Victoria. [2] The word is also used in the closely related Woiwurrung language and other Aboriginal languages of Victoria, South Australia, and southern New South Wales.
Lyptus is the trade name of a wood made from a hybrid of two species of Eucalyptus tree, Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla. Developed for quick harvesting, and grown on plantations in Brazil , Lyptus is marketed as an environmentally friendly alternative to oak , cherry , mahogany , and other wood products that may be harvested from ...
Here are expert tips on how to grow eucalyptus anywhere—choose the right variety by considering species, climate, and care to help these aromatic trees thrive.
Eucalyptus globulus is a tree that typically grows to a height of 45 m (148 ft) but may sometimes only be a stunted shrub, or alternatively under ideal conditions can grow as tall as 90–100 m (300–330 ft), and forms a lignotuber. The bark is usually smooth, white to cream-coloured but there are sometimes slabs of persistent, unshed bark at ...