Leaves of this Eucalyptus tree are distilled to produce eucalyptus oil, which is an essential oil. The wood of the tree is used as pulpwood (for paper production) and as fuelwood.
Names
Scientific
Eucalyptus globulus
English
Blue Gum
Southern blue gum
Tasmanian blue gum
Dutch
Blauwe gomboom
Spanish
Eucalipto azul
Eucalipto blanco
Eucalipto común
French
Gommier bleu
German
Blauer Eukalyptus
Gewöhnlicher Eukalyptus
Tasmanischer Blaugummibaum
Italian
Eucalipto
Taxonomy
Order
Myrtales
Family
Myrtaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Species
Eucalyptus globulus (Blue gum)
Crop categories
Cool temperate crops
Energy crops
Essential oils
Medicinal plants
Mediterranean crops
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops