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Accession Data:

Eucalyptus globulus Labill.

  • Common Name: Tasmanian Blue Gum
  • Family: Myrtaceae Juss.

  • Country of Origin: New South Wales to Tasmania
  • Habitat: Damp marshy areas on moist loams and clays in coastal region

  • Description: Blue Gum Eucalyptus is an evergreen tree that reaches a height of 15 meters or more. Bark is grayish, peeling off in thin, long strips, whitish gray underneath. Young leaves are cordate, glaucous-blue, and clasping the stem. Mature leaves are leathery, lanceolate, dark green, usually somewhat sickle-shaped, more than 30 centimeters long. Flowers are white, about 1.5 centimeters in diameter. Fruit is obovoid or somewhat rounded, about 8 millimeters in diameter.1
  • Uses: Oils are in classified into:
    1. medicinal, containing eucalytol or cineol
    2. industrial, containing terpenes, used in mining operations
    3. aromatic, as in E. citriodora

    Considered anesthetic, antibronchitic, antiseptic, anticatarrh, antiparasitic, antirheumatic, antispasmodic, antiviral, cooling, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, febrifuge, rubefacient, analgesic, insect repellent, sedative, expectorant, stimulant.1

    • IMPORTANT NOTE: Plant Uses are for informational purposes only. EEB Greenhouses assume no responsibility for adverse effects from the use of any plants referred to on this site. Always seek advice from a professional before using any plant medicinally.
  • USDA Zone: 8-10

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 200400173
  • Source: Jeff Smith - Connecticut College
  • Accession Date: 09-20-2004
  • Bench: 2317 - Sm Aquatic Tanks
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 09-16-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: rosids
  • Order: Myrtales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Myrtaceae
  • SubFamily: Myrtoideae
  • Tribe: Eucalypteae
  • SubTribe:

References (internal):

  • Medicinal Plants
  • Beverage Plants
  • Dye Plants
  • EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany
  • Medicinal Plants - Traditional African Medicine
  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: New South Wales / Tasmania / Victoria /

References (external):

  1. Eucalyptus at Philippine Alternative Medicine. Last accessed Tuesday, 18 December, 2018.
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, 18 December, 2018.
  3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Tuesday, 18 December, 2018.

data regenerated on Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:06:09 -0500 [bcm v4.0]

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