Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
| Kannada Name : | Neelagiri |
| Common Name : | Southern Blue gum |
| Family Name : | Myrtaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Eucalyptus globulus |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Evergreen |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | December - May |
| Fruiting Period : | None |
| Origin : | Australia |
Uses
The leaves are steam distilled to extract eucalyptus oil which has therapeutic, perfumery, flavoring, antimicrobial and biopesticide properties. The leaves are used in herbal tea.
Description
Large trees, up to 45 m tall. The bark is usually smooth, white to cream-coloured but rough and brownish bark at base. Young leaves opposite, sessile, ovate. Leaves simple, alternate, lancelate, falcate, coriaceous, both surfaces glandular, apex acuminate, margin entire. Inflorescence an axillary umbel. Flowers sessile, bisexual, operculum flattened, hypanthium as wide as operculum. Fruit obconic to hemspherical, glaucous, 1-2.1 cm long, 3-5 valves. Seeds flattened and ellipsoid.
