Eucalyptus elata - Citizendia

River peppermint

Eucalyptus elata, Melbourne

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Myrtales
Family:	Myrtaceae
Genus:	Eucalyptus
Species:	E. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Magnoliopsida is the Botanical name for a class of Flowering plants By definition the class will include the family Magnoliaceae, but its The Myrtales are an order of Flowering plants placed as a basal group within the rosid group of Dicotyledons (not a member of eurosids I or eurosids II The Myrtaceae or Myrtle family are a family of Dicotyledon Plants placed within the order Myrtales. Eucalyptus (From Greek ευκάλυπτος meaning "well covered" is a diverse Genus of Trees (and a few shrubs the members of which elata

Binomial name

Eucalyptus elata

E. elata, field distribution

Eucalyptus elata, River peppermint is a medium to tall tree with rough bark on the lower trunk, compact with narrow longitudinal fissures, dark grey, shedding above in long ribbons, often remaining in the crown, to leave a smooth, grey, cream or whitish surface.

Adult leaves are stalked, narrow-lanceolate to lanceolate to 12 x 2. 8 cm, green.

White flowers appear in spring to summer.

Distribution occurs on the central tablelands and southern coastal ranges of New South Wales and adjacent areas in Victoria.

E. elata is widely cultivated as a street and ornamental tree for its beautiful upper smooth bark, rich green foliage and profusion of flowers that appear in spherical masses. ^[1]

The leaves have been distilled commercially for a piperitone based essential oil. Piperitone is a Ketone component of Essential oils. It has a Peppermint like aroma An essential oil is a concentrated Hydrophobic Liquid containing volatile Aroma compounds from Plants They are also known as volatile ^[2]

References

^ Brooker, M. I. H. & Kleinig, D. A. Field Guide to Eucalyptus, Bloomings, Melbourne 2001
^ Boland, D. J. , Brophy, J. J. , and A. P. N. House, Eucalyptus Leaf Oils, 1991, ISBN 0-909605-69-6

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