Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus olida

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus olida is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20 metres tall[ 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 and also cultivated for its leaves, which are used as a food flavouring and also as the source of an essential oil which is traded internationally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - northern New South Wales

HabitatRestricted but locally abundant, in dry sclerophyll forest or woodland on shallow infertile soil on acid granite[ 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. ].