Eucalyptus piperita

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Eucalyptus piperita in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Eucalyptus piperita, Smith. Peppermint Stringybark. Tall tree: bark of the trunk persistent, gray, rough and fibrous; of the branches smooth: Lvs. oblique, 2-6 in. long, thin; veins very oblique but obscure; oil-dots copious, transparent: lid broad-conical, acute, about as long as calyx-tube; stamens about 2 lines long; anthers kidney-shaped, opening by divergent slits: fr. globular, ovoid, or urceolate, contracted at orifice, ¼ in. across; rim thin, depressed. F.v.M. Eucal. 3:8. Maiden, Crit. Rev. Eucal. 45 (figs. 1-9).—The young foliage emits a strong odor of peppermint when bruised. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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