Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus parvula

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus parvula is an evergreen tree with a dense, rounded crown; it can grow up to 10 metres tall, occasionally reaching 15 metres. The bole is very short, the tree usually branching from near the ground[ 343 Title Growing Native Plants Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/gnp/ Publisher Australian National Botanic Gardens Year 0 ISBN Description A series of articles giving details of cultivation and matters of general interest (including a few plant uses) on over 250 Australian plants. , 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its essential oil which is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations. It is grown as an ornamental and to provide shelter from the wind.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - southeastern New South Wales

HabitatRare and scattered, in grassy woodland on damp flats in high cold areas; at elevations from 1,000 - 1,100 metres[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. , 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. ].