Eucalyptus
Also known as Eucalyptus hybrid
Eucalyptus () 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 trees". Species of Eucalyptus have bark that is either smooth, fibrous, hard, or stringy and leaves that have oil glands. The sepals and petals are fused to form a "cap" or operculum over the stamens, hence the name from Greek eû 'well' and kaluptós 'covered'.
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Eucalyptus is a large genus of more than 700 species of flowering plants, mostly trees, that are native to Australia and recognizable by their smooth or fibrous bark and oil-filled leaves. The name comes from their distinctive feature: a cap-like structure formed by fused sepals and petals that covers the flower's stamens until the flower opens.
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Species
Tasmanian blue gum
Eucalyptus
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMyrtales
- FamilyMyrtaceae
Native toBismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, South Australia, Sulawesi, Tasmania, Victoria
Observations20,297
General: In New Guinea, Eucalyptus is the dominant species in some Use: Eucalyptus species. Common Name: eucalyptus
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Research
7,207 papersArticle
41 sectionsContents
- Description
- Size and habit
- Bark
- Leaves
- Flowers and fruits
- Taxonomy
- History
- Species and hybrids
- Related genera
- Distribution
- Fossil record
- Tall timber
- Frost intolerance
- Animal relationships
- Diseases on plants
- Adaptation to fire
- Fire hazard
- <span id="Unexpected branch drops"></span>Falling branches
- Cultivation and uses
- Pulpwood
- ''Eucalyptus'' oil
- Musical instruments
- Dyes
- Prospecting
- ''Eucalyptus'' as plantation species
- North America
- South America
- Africa
- Europe
- Portugal
- Italy
- Greece
- Ireland
- Asia
- Pacific Islands
- Non-native ''Eucalyptus'' and biodiversity
- ''Eucalyptus'' as an invasive species
- Photo album
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Eucalyptus () 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 trees". Species of Eucalyptus have bark that is either smooth, fibrous, hard, or stringy and leaves that have oil glands. The sepals and petals are fused to form a "cap" or operculum over the stamens, hence the name from Greek eû 'well' and kaluptós 'covered'.
Most species of Eucalyptus are native to Australia, and every state and territory has representative species. A few species are native to islands north of Australia, and a smaller number are only found outside the continent. Eucalypts have been grown in plantations in many other countries because they are fast-growing, have valuable timber, or can be used for pulpwood, honey production, or essential oils. In some countries, however, they have been removed because of the danger of forest fires due to their high flammability.