index KINDOM PLANT KINDOM phylum TRACHEOPHYTA (VASCULAR PLANTS) phylum SPERMATOPHYTA (SEED PLANTS) phylum ANGIOSPERMAE (FLOWERS) CLASS DICOTS CLASS ROSIDAE order MYRTALES Family Myrtaceae
Genus Eucalyptus

Eucalyptus
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Blue gum
Eucalyptus. globulus
My brothers tree at the edge of their pond.
Large tree transpires much water.
Oroville, Ca
BBALLBLU.GIF Native: Australia
BBALLBLU.GIF Evergreen


BBALLBLU.GIF Inception: 35 and 50 million years ago

SYM64MED32.gif, 9 kB BBALLBLU.GIF Four leaf phases
Leaves are covered with oil glands
Oil is a natural disinfectant and which can be toxic in large quantities
Oil is used in mosquito repellents
Oil also contains formylated phloroglucinol compounds which are toxic to herbivors.
FLAMEPRP.gif, 14 kB Oil vaporizes easily and is highly flammable
Trees live for fire

BBALLBLU.GIF Flowers are soley fluffy stamens

BBALLBLU.GIF Tallest flowering plant in the world
BBALLBLU.GIF 700 species

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Trunk is wierd...
The bark is fibrous, coarsely fissured, resembles redwood

Eucalyptus.Nicholii
Australia
Leafed Peppermint
Nichols Willow

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Eucalyptus.Nicholii
Australia
Leafed Peppermint
Nichols Willow

RULERYEL
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Eucalyptus.Camaldulensis
Australia
Murray Red Gum
Eucalyptus.Camaldulensis
Australia
Murray Red Gum

RULERYEL
mallet
Mallees
marlock
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Maui
Road to Hana
2011.02.26


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