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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Taxobox<br /> | color = lightgreen<br /> | name = ''Eucalyptus staigeriana''<br /> | regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br /> | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br /> | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br /> | ordo = [[Myrtales]]<br /> | familia = [[Myrtaceae]]<br /> | genus = ''[[Eucalyptus]]''<br /> | species = ''E. staigeriana''<br /> | binomial = ''Eucalyptus staigeriana''<br /> | binomial_authority = F. Muell. ex Bailey<br /> }}<br /> <br /> ''Eucalyptus staigeriana'', '''Lemon Ironbark''' or '''Lemon-scented Ironbark''', is a small rough barked [[sclerophyll]] [[tree]] that grows naturally in pure stands on hills in the Palmer River region of [[Cape York]], North [[Queensland]], Eastern [[Australia]]. The complex [[essential oil]] is distilled from the leaves and used for [[flavoring]] and [[aromatherapy]]. The leaf is also used as a [[bushfood]] [[spice]] and herb-tea ingredient.<br /> <br /> ''E. staigeriana'' fresh weight leaves yield 2.9-3.4% essential oil. It contains a range of essential oil components, including [[geranial]], methyl geranate, [[geranyl acetate]], [[limonene]], [[phellandrene]], [[neral]], terpinolene and [[geraniol]]. It is used like a bay-leaf in savory cooking, and is also used in confectionery and teas. It has a fruity-lemon flavor, with a rosemary-like edge.<br /> <br /> Until recently Brazil was the only producer of ''E.staigeriana'' oil, producing up to 60 tonnes pa. &lt;ref&gt; http://www.fao.org/docrep/V5350e/V5350e07.htm &lt;/ref&gt; ''E. staigeriana'' has been grown in small-scale plantations in Queensland and Northern New South Wales since the 1990s, including for the leaf as a bushfood spice.<br /> <br /> ==External links== <br /> * Plant profile, including cultivation requirements [http://www.daleysfruit.com.au/Lemon-ironbark-Eucalyptus-staigeriana.htm]<br /> <br /> ==References:==<br /> &lt;references/&gt;<br /> * Boland ''et al,'' ''Eucalyptus Leaf Oils - Use, Chemistry, Distillation and Marketing'', ISBN 0-909605-69-6.<br /> <br /> [[Category:Bushfood]]<br /> [[Category:Flora of Queensland]]<br /> [[Category:Eucalyptus|Staigeriana]]<br /> [[Category:Myrtales of Australia]]<br /> <br /> <br /> {{tree-stub}}</div>

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