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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 ...
Although separate, all of these genera and their species are allied and it remains the standard to refer to the members of all seven genera Angophora, Corymbia, Eucalyptus, Stockwellia, Allosyncarpia, Eucalyptopsis and Arillastrum as "eucalypts" or as the eucalypt group. [1] [3] [4] [5]
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.
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.
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.
Corymbia, commonly known as bloodwoods, [3] is a genus of about one hundred species of tree that, along with Eucalyptus, Angophora and several smaller groups, are referred to as eucalypts. Until 1990, corymbias were included in the genus Eucalyptus and
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