Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Eucalyptus > Eucalyptus globulus| | Eucalyptus globulus (eurabbie; Tasmanian bluegum) | |
Synonyms: Eucalyptus gigantea; Eucalyptus glauca; Eucalyptus globulus compacta; Eucalyptus perfoliata; Eucalyptus pulverulenta The Tasmanian Blue Gum, Southern Blue Gum or Blue Gum, (Eucalyptus globulus) is an evergreen tree, one of the most widely cultivated trees native to Australia. They typically grow from 30 to 55 m (98 to 180 ft) tall. The tallest currently known specimen in Tasmania is 90.7 m tall. There are historical claims of even taller trees, the tallest being 101 m (330 ft). The natural distribution of the species includes Tasmania and southern Victoria. |
| Height [3] | 180 feet (55 m) | | Width [3] | 49 feet (15 m) |  | | Air Quality Improvement [1] | Medium | | Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-High | | Carbon Capture [1] | Medium-Low | | Screening - Summer [2] | Moderate | | Screening - Winter [2] | Moderate | | Shade Percentage [1] | 83 % | | Temperature Reduction [1] | Medium-Low | | Wind Reduction [1] | High | | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 9 Low Temperature: 20 F° (-6.7 C°) → 30 F° (-1.1 C°) | | Hardiness Zone Maximum [1] | USDA Zone: 11 Low Temperature: 40 F° (4.4 C°) → 50 F° (10 C°) | | Light Preference [2] | Full Sun | | Soil Acidity [2] | Moderate Acid | | Soil Fertility [2] | Intermediate | | Water Use [1] | Moderate to Low | | | Flower Color [2] | White | | Foliage Color [2] | Gray-Green | | Fruit Color [2] | Black | | | Fall Conspicuous [2] | Yes | | Flower Conspicuous [2] | Yes | | Fruit Conspicuous [2] | Yes | | | Bloom Period [2] | Fall | | Drought Tolerance [2] | Low | | Edible [3] | May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details. | | Fire Tolerance [2] | High | | Flower Type [3] | Hermaphrodite | | Frost Free Days [2] | 8 months | | Fruit/Seed Abundance [2] | High | | Fruit/Seed Begin [2] | Winter | | Fruit/Seed End [2] | Fall | | Growth Form [2] | Single Stem | | Growth Period [2] | Spring, Fall, Winter | | Growth Rate [2] | Rapid | | Hazards [3] | Citronellal, an essential oil found in most Eucalyptus species is reported to be mutagenic when used in isolation;
In large doses, oil of eucalyptus, like so many essential oils has caused fatalities from intestinal irritation; Death is reported from ingestion of 4 - 24 ml of essential oils, but recoveries are also reported for the same amount; Symptoms include gastroenteric burning and irritation, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, oxygen deficiency, ,weakness, dizziness, stupor, difficult respiration, delirium, paralysis, convulsions, and death, usually due to respiratory failure;
The plant is reported to cause contact dermatitis. Sensitive persons may develop urticaria from handling the foliage and other parts of the plant; | | Janka Hardness [4] | 2470 lbf (1120 kgf) Very Hard | | Leaf Type [3] | Evergreen | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [3] | Bees | | Propagation [2] | Bare Root, Container, Seed | | Root Depth [2] | 24 inches (61 cm) | | Scent [3] | The bruised leaves emit a powerful balsamic smell. | | Seed Spread Rate [2] | Moderate | | Seed Vigor [2] | High | | Seeds Per [2] | 304325 / lb (670923 / kg) | | Shape/Orientation [2] | Erect | | Structure [3] | Tree | | Usage [3] | The leaves and the essential oil in them are used as an insect repellent; The trees can also be planted in wet areas where mosquitoes abound. The ground will be dried out by the trees, making it unsuitable for the mosquitoes to breed; A decoction of the leaves is used for repelling insects and vermin; Africans use finely powdered bark as an insect dust;
An essential oil is obtained from the leaves; It is used in perfumery and in medicines; The yield is about 0.9% by steam distillation; The essential oil is also in spot removers for cleaning off oil and grease; Yields of 40 to 45 kilos of oil per hectare have been reported;
A yellow/brown dye is obtained from the young leaves. It does not require a mordant;
Grey and green dyes are obtained from the young shoots;
A dark green dye is obtained from the young bark;
Wood - heavy; An important timber species, it is used for various purposes such as carpentry, construction, fences, piles, platforms, plywood, poles, sheds, tool handles and veneer; The oil-rich wood is resistant to termites; This is one of the best eucalypts for pulp production for making paper; | | Vegetative Spread Rate [2] | None |
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Species recognized by Hill K.D. & Stanberg L.C., 2004, IOPI Global Plant Checklist in  Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1i-Tree Species v. 4.0, developed by the USDA Forest Service's Northern Research Station and SUNY-ESF using the Horticopia, Inc. plant database. ♦ 2USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture ♦ 3Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons License ♦ 4Wood Janka Hardness Scale/Chart J W Morlan's Unique Wood Gifts ♦ 5New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ database ♦ 6Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009 ♦ 7Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants ♦ 8HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández ♦ 9Sciurus niger, John L. Koprowski, MAMMALIAN SPECIES No. 479, pp. 1-9 (1994) ♦ 10Ecological role of hypogeous ectomycorrhizal fungi in Australian forests and woodlands, Andrew W. Claridge, Plant and Soil 244: 291305, 2002 ♦ 11Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19 |
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