Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus dumosa

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus dumosa is an evergreen, multi-stemmed shrub or small tree that can grow from 2 - 12 metres tall[ 1660 Title EUCLID - Eucalypts of Australia Publication Author Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Canber Website http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org:8080/euclid/data/02050e02-0108-490e-8900-0e0601070d00/media/Html/index.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A website dedicated to the genus Eucalyptus (sensu latu), with descriptions and nomencultural information on all the species. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials. It is grown as an ornamental in dry regions[ 1658 Title Eucalypts for Planting Publication FAO Forestry Series No.11 Author Jacobs M.R. Website http://www.fao.org Publisher FAO; Rome Year 1981 ISBN 92-5-100570-2 Description An excellent publication, rather dated now but with a wealth of information about the Eucalypts. It can be downloaded from the Internet as a PDF file. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - South Australia, northeastern Victoria, western New South Wales

HabitatDesert areas on plains and gentle slopes; at elevations up to 300 metres[ 245 Title Scented Flora of the World. Publication Author Genders. R. Publisher Robert Hale. London. Year 1994 ISBN 0-7090-5440-8 Description An excellent, comprehensive book on scented plants giving a few other plant uses and brief cultivation details. There are no illustrations. ].