Scientific Name :
Eucalyptus globulus Labill.
Synonym :
Common Name : Tasmanian blue gum, Neelgiri
Plant Family : Myrtaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : December to June
Flower Colour : White
Description : Height: Upto 40 to 50 m
Stem: Woody, white, bark peeling off in long strips
Leaves: Narrow, sickle shaped, elliptical, ovate, broad lanceolate, coriaceous
Flowers: Fragrant, sepals gamosepalous, stamens infinite, white, sepals sessile, stamens infinite, anthers versatile
Inflorescence: Heads
Fruits: Capsule, 4 ribbed
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
Uses : Oil used in ointments and creams to relieve joint pains, muscle pain and also used in mouth washes
Fresh leaves used in gargling for relieve from sore throat,bronchitis, sinusitis
