Eucalyptus amygdalina: A fine tree, smooth bark, tortuous 
growth, few shoots. A pronounced odour of peppermint. Will 
support low temperatures, but suffers much in a hot or dry climate. 
Attains a height of 40 metres with a diameter of 1.50 metre. 
The wood is not of first-class quality and is suitable for 
frame-work, boxes, etc. 
Yields the liquid eucalyptol, transparent and camphorated. 
Is good for purifying the air and to dry the earth. 
Specific gravity: 850 kgs. 
Eucalyptus botryoides: Damp situations, little subject to frost. 
Eucalyptus citriodora: Tree of regular growth with a height 
of 16 to 18 metres, and 80 cms. in diameter. Erect growth. Not 
very leafy. Needs warm, damp soil, and resists badly a low 
temperature. Hairy bark with a pronounced odour of lemon. 
Is very suitable for planting in groves and woods. Produces a 
very flexible wood of handsome appearance. 
Is of first-rate quality for building, both of naval and 
civil kinds. 
Eucalyptus coriacea: Suited for planting on hilly and 
stony soil. 
Eucalyptus calophylla: For warm and moist situations. 
Eucalyptus cornuta: Tree of 20 to 25 metres in height, 
branching, with spreading top. Will bear, high temperatures, but 
suffers much from frost. Is much used in the making of car- 
penters’ tools and agricultural implements, etc. Wood very flex- 
ible. Needs a warm, moist soil. Both bark and leaves are rich 
in tannin. i | i 
Eucalyptus corymbosa: Needs warm and damp soil. The 
leaves produce latex which is used for making gum. 
Eucalyptus corynocalyx: Of great height and growth, attain- 
ing a height of 30 metres with 1.50 to 1.80 metres in diameter. 
Is not very exacting as to the ground in which it is planted, 
developing well in all temperatures, excepting that it suffers 
under frost. 
The trunk is used for bridges and posts. Damp situations. 
Ship-building. Yields citronellon and genariol a ‘volatile liquid. 
Eucalyptus creba: A fine tree of agreeable aspect. Trunk 
fine and erect. Is the most picturesque of all the Eucalyptus 
trees. Has a very flexible wood and is regarded as the best for 
all kinds of building both civil and naval. 
Specific gravity: From 1,050 to 1,120 kgs. 
Needs a temperate and humid soil and suffers from frost. 
Eucalyptus diversicolor: Tree of large size, branching and 
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