Eucalyptus globulus

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus globulus is a large evergreen tree with a narrow crown that becomes rounded for trees growing in the open; it usually grows up to 55 metres tall, exceptionally to 70 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 200cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. This species is the most extensively planted eucalypt species in the world with a total of 800,000 hectares being grown in dozens of countries[ 269 Title Handbook of Energy Crops Publication Author Duke. J. Website https://hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/duke_energy/dukeindex.html Publisher - Year 1983 ISBN - Description Published only on the Internet, excellent information on a wide range of both temperate and tropical plants. ]. It is cultivated in subtropical and at higher elevations in tropical regions for timber-work, as an ornamental tree and is the single most important species for the production of essential oil (eucalyptus oil)[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ]. This oil has a content of 60 - 80% cineole and is used in household utility products, perfumery, various medicinal applications and as a general flavouring.