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Eucalyptus

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Eucalyptus

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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 genus of trees within the family Myrtaceae and the order Myrtales. Classified under the kingdom Plantae and phylum Tracheophyta, the taxon is scientifically named Eucalyptus L'Hér. and was described by L'Héritier de Brutelle in 1789. The genus is a subclass of tree and has a fruit type of capsule. Its taxonomic type is Eucalyptus obliqua. Common names for the group include gum, eucalipt, and evkalipt.

The genus is native to Australia, with records also in Mexico and the United States. In New Guinea, Eucalyptus is the dominant species in some areas. The taxon has been described in sources such as the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. It is referenced by 3,969 other encyclopedia articles.

Synthesized by Vinony from 49 facts across 9 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, iNaturalist, PubMed, Gbif Occ, Plants of the World, WoRMS, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Tasmanian blue gum

Eucalyptus

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderMyrtales
  5. FamilyMyrtaceae
Native toBismarck Archipelago, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, New Guinea, New South Wales, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, South Australia, Sulawesi, Tasmania, Victoria
Observations20,297
Observations recorded1,896,609

General: In New Guinea, Eucalyptus is the dominant species in some Use: Eucalyptus species. Common Name: eucalyptus

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
3,854
With media
1,761
Family
Myrtaceae
Collections
CICY, FCB-BUAP, INECOL, GH, UJAT, MEL
Recorded in
Mexico, Australia, United States
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Research

7,207 papers

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Subclass of
tree
Parent taxon
Eucalypteae
Image
Eucalyptus Larousse Extracted.png
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Commons category
Eucalyptus
taxon name
Eucalyptus
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Eucalyptus
GRIN URL
npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=4477
Commons gallery
Eucalyptus
described by source
Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
taxon common name
eucaliptus
has fruit type
capsule
taxonomic type
Eucalyptus obliqua
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Encyclopedic overview

41 sections
Contents
  • 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.

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