Eucalyptus Leaves
by Yvonne Johnstone
Title
Eucalyptus Leaves
Artist
Yvonne Johnstone
Medium
Photograph - Digitally Enhanced Photograph
Description
Although native to Australia, when grown in the UK, insects are drawn to its rich oil.
Eucalyptus can vary in form from a short shrub to a tall, evergreen tree.
The bark is a blue-grey colour and peels off in strips to reveal yellow patches underneath. Sometimes, a red resin exudes through breaks in the bark, hence the tree’s other name – the gum tree.
Young leaves are usually stemless and rounded. Adult leaves are long and stalked. When crushed the leaves have a distinctive smell. Flowers look like tassels of stamens, opening a year after buds are formed.
Australian indigenous populations used eucalyptus for spiritual cleansing. Eucalyptus oil is widely known for its medicinal properties.
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February 16th, 2022
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