Blue gum

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

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