| Plant Category | : | Tree |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | |
| Synonym | : | Eucalyptus gigantea Dehnh.; Eucalyptus glauca DC.; Eucalyptus globulus var. compacta Maiden; Eucalyptus perfoliata Desf.; Eucalyptus pulverulenta Link; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Blue gum, Yukali, Eucalypt, Tasmanian blue gum, Tasmamian Blue Gum, Yukkalimaram, Thaila maram, |
| Plant Family | : | MYRTACEAE |
| Description | : | Trees, to 30 m high; bark smooth, peeling off in long stripes. Leaves of the seedlings opposite, sessile, amplexicaul, 6-12 x 2.5-7 cm, bluish-green, glaucous, strongly discolourous, juvenile leaves opposite, sessile, 7-15 x 4-9 cm, elliptic-ovate, glaucous, strongly discolourous, amplexicaule; intermediate leaves alternate, petiolate, glabrous, broadly lanceolate; adult leaves alternate; petiole to 30 mm, stout, glabrous; lamina 10-30 x 3-4 cm, falcate or lanceolate, base acute or obtuse, apex acute or acuminate, margin entire, glabrous, coriaceous; lateral nerves many, pinnate, prominent, intercostae reticulate, pellucid-punctate. Flowers bisexual, to 4 cm across, axillary, solitary; buds sessile, 3 x 2 cm, turbinate, warty, glaucous; hypanthium ribbed, to 1 cm; operculum long, flat, with a central knob; stamens many, free, 0.5-1.5 cm; anthers obovoid, 0.5-1 mm, versatile; ovary inferior, adnate to the hypanthium, 3-5-celled, ovules many; style simple; stigma capitate. Fruit a capsule, sessile, globose or hemispherical, 4-ribbed, warty, disc broad, convex; valves 3-5; seeds many. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The essential oil found in the leaves is a powerful anti-septic and is used all over the world for relieving coughs and colds, sore throats and other infections. The essential oil is a common ingredient in many over-the-counter cold remedies. The adult leaves, without their petioles, are antiperiodic, anti-septic, aromatic, deodorant, expectorant, febrifuge, hypoglycaemic and stimulant. The leaves, and the essential oil they contain, are anti-septic, antispasmodic, astringent, expectorant, febrifuge, haemostatic, stimulant, tonic and vermifuge. Extracts of the leaves have anti-bacterial activity. The essential oil obtained from various species of eucalyptus is a very powerful anti-septic, especially when it is old, because ozone is formed in it on exposure to air. It has a decided disinfectant action, destroying the lower forms of life. The oil can be used externally, applied to cuts, skin infections etc, it can also be inhaled for treating blocked nasal passages, it can be gargled for sore throat and can also be taken internally for a wide range of complaints. The essential oil is used in aromatherapy. Its keyword is 'Respiratory system'. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: (+)-alpha-phellandrene; (+)-Epicatechin; Dipentene; ellagic acid; Eucalyptol; phloroglucinol; Picrotoxinum; Pinocarveol; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (4): Catechin; Epicatechin; Ellagic acid; Phloroglucinol; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati (2018 - 2019); Book |
| Reference | : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
(2018 - 2019); Book PMID : ~ Tambekar D. H., D. S. Jaitalkar and M. V. Kavitkar; "STUDIES ON ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS FROM LONAR LAKE"; Science Research Reporter (2012); 2(3): 268-273 PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Myrtales |
| Family | : Myrtaceae - Myrtle family |
| Genus | : Eucalyptus L'Her. - gum |
| Species | : Eucalyptus globulus Labill. - Tasmanian bluegum |
