Scientific Name : Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D.Hill and L.A.S.Johnson
Category : Angiosperms
Status : Alive
Habit : A tall handsome tree with shining, whitish to reddish-greybark. Leaves : Linear, lanceolate, greyish-green, acute at base, acuminate at apex. Inflorescence : Axillary Panicles. Flower : White in colour. Calyx tube bell shaped obconical, oblong, adnate to the ovary at the base, to form a conical hard, woody mass which is roofed over at the top by the sepals which form a cup. Petals episepalous; forming a cap or lid, caducous. Stamens many and are borne on the margin of receptacle, anthers small, style simple. Fruits : Capsule (pyxidium) Ovoid, flattened at tip. Flowering and Fruiting Time : April-August Significance : Ornamental tree. It is also used for roadside plantations. The leaves also yield aromatic oil.
Specimen Information
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Common Name(s):
नीलगिरी, Lemon Eucalyptus
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Synonym(s):
Eucalyptus maculata var. citriodora (Hook.) F.M.Bailey Eucalyptus melissiodora Lindl. Eucalyptus variegata F.Muell.
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Family:
Myrtaceae
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Corymbia citriodora (Hook.) K.D.Hill and L.A.S.Johnson
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