Shrubs and trees. Leaves often of two types: juvenile, which are horizontal, opposite, cordate and sessile; and adult, which are usually vertical, alternate, petiolate and elongate. Inflorescence a cyme, often consisting of few to many umbels. Perianth modified to form an operculum which falls off when the stamens expand. Stamens numerous. Ovary inferior, 3-6-locular.
Fruit a hard and woody capsule. Comment: Although we have little information on this site about cultivated species of Eucalyptus, interested readers may find the following paper of interest, Mullin (1998), Eucalypts in Harare, which may be downloaded from this page. Worldwide: c. 600 species, almost entirely confined to Australia Zimbabwe: 12 cultivated taxa. Insects associated with this genus: |
No image of a cultivated species but there is an image of a native or naturalised species |