Eucalyptus amygdalina

Read about Eucalyptus amygdalina in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Eucalyptus amygdalina, Labill. Peppermint Gum. Tree, the tallest of the genus (var regnans): bark persistent on trunk and lower branches, fibrous: Lvs. lanceolate, not noticeably oblique at base, 2-4 in. long; veins oblique; oil-dots large, not very numerous: fls. many and crowded in the umbels; buds clavate, often rough; lid hemispherical, very obtuse, shorter than the calyx- tube; stamens under 2 lines long; anthers kidney- shaped, opening by divergent slits: fr. hemispheric or shortly ovate, truncate, about ¼in across; rim flat or slightly concave; valves flat or slightly protruding. F.V.M7Eucal. 5:1. B.M. 3260. B.R. 947 (as E. longifolia). G.C. III. 6:16. R.H. 1902, p. 83.—Timber of inferior durability and strength. Foliage with odor of peppermint; far richer in oil than any other eucalypt. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.