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
Genus
Eucalyptus
Family
Myrtaceae
Order
Myrtales
Crop categories
Medicinal plants
Energy crops
Essential oils
Subtropical crops