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Myrtaceae FAMILY

Eucalyptus dives

Eucalyptus dives

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucalyptus dives is a much-branched evergreen tree with a spreading canopy; it can grow from 15 - 25 metres tall. The bole is often short and crooked[ 1096 Title Native Tastes of Australia Publication Author Website http://tasteaustralia.biz/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A website with detailed information on around 50 species of native Australian food plants, including recipes. , 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. ]. The plant is sometimes harvested commercially for its essential oils, being harvested from the wild and also grown commercially in some countries[ 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 - Victoria, New South Wales
HabitatMountainous areas[ 1096 Title Native Tastes of Australia Publication Author Website http://tasteaustralia.biz/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A website with detailed information on around 50 species of native Australian food plants, including recipes. ]. Often found on poor, shallow soils[ 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. ].