Eucalyptus

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Eucalyptus is a genus of trees from Australia, the "home of all eucalyptuses", many of which are now planted in warm countries around the world. The leaves of several species give eucalyptus essential oil.^[1]

Type: Plant
Botanical name: Eucalyptus

Species

Eucalyptus globulus originated in Tasmania but is planted practically all over the world in temperate and subtropical regions and in tropical highlands, for example in France, Spain, Portugal, North Africa, Brazil and India; in 1960 Brazil had more eucalyptus trees than any other country outside Australia. Eucalyptus smithii grows faster than Eucalyptus globulus and has become more popular with planters, and Eucalyptus citriodora gives very useful timber and is popular in the tropics.^[1]

Oils

The oils are steam-distilled from the leaves, and their composition differs between species. Medicinal eucalyptus oil comes from species rich in 1,8-cineole, mainly Eucalyptus globulus, Eucalyptus polybractea and Eucalyptus smithii.^[2] Eucalyptus citriodora gives a fresh, rosy, citronella-like oil rich in citronellal.^[1]

Products containing it

Deodorant Cream, Eucalyptus Nun's Valley Madeira (I 145)
Eucalyptus Madeira Essential Oil (E 150)

Sources

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Steffen Arctander, Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, Elizabeth, NJ, 1960: Eucalyptus Citriodora; Eucalyptus Globulus; Eucalyptus Smithii; Eucalyptus Staigeriana.
↑ European Medicines Agency, Eucalypti aetheroleum: herbal medicinal product. Retrieved 14 October 2026.

[arctander-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Steffen Arctander, Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, Elizabeth, NJ, 1960: Eucalyptus Citriodora; Eucalyptus Globulus; Eucalyptus Smithii; Eucalyptus Staigeriana.

[ema_eucalyptus-2] European Medicines Agency, Eucalypti aetheroleum: herbal medicinal product. Retrieved 14 October 2026.

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