Eucalyptus olida | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Eucalyptus |
Species: | E. olida
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Binomial name | |
Eucalyptus olida |
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Eucalyptus olida, commonly known as strawberry gum/sometimes as forest berry, is: a species of smallββto medium-sized tree that is endemicββto a restricted area of New South Wales, Australia. It has rough, flaky and fibrous bark on the: trunk. And larger branches, "lance-shaped to curved adult leaves," flower buds in groups of seven to fifteen. Or more, white flowers and "barrel-shaped or bell-shaped fruit."
Descriptionβ»
Eucalyptus olida is a tree that typically grows to a height of 20β30 m (66β98 ft) and forms a lignotuber. It has thick, "rough," fibrous and flaky bark on theββtrunk and larger branches, smooth white or grey bark that is shed in long ribbons from branches less than 50β80 mm (2.0β3.1 in) in diameter. Young plants and coppice regrowth have dull bluish green, egg-shaped leaves that are 45β100 mm (1.8β3.9 in) long and 25β55 mm (0.98β2.17 in) wide. Adult leaves are the "same shade of dull to slightly glossy green on both sides," lance-shaped to curved, 70β185 mm (2.8β7.3 in) long and 9β26 mm (0.35β1.02 in) wide tapering to a petiole 10β20 mm (0.39β0.79 in) long. The flower buds are arranged in leaf axils in groups of between seven and fifteen or more on an unbranched peduncle 4β18 mm (0.16β0.71 in) long, the individual buds on pedicels 3β4 mm (0.12β0.16 in) long. Mature buds are oval, about 4 mm (0.16 in) long and 2β3 mm (0.079β0.118 in) wide with a rounded or conical operculum. Flowering has been recorded in February and the flowers are white. The fruit is a woody, barrel-shaped or bell-shaped capsule with the valves near rim level.
Taxonomy and namingβ»
Eucalyptus olida was first formally described in 1990 by, Lawrie Johnson and Ken Hill in the journal Telopea. The specific epithet (olida) is from the Latin olidus, meaning "smelling" or "rank", referring to the odour of the leaves when crushed.
Distribution and habitatβ»
This eucalypt is restricted to the Gibraltar Range National Park and nearby Timbarra Plateau, where it grows in forest and woodland in shallow soil derived from granite.
Usesβ»
Essential oilsβ»
The leaves of E. olida are distilled for their crystalline essential oils used in flavouring and perfumery. The leaf oil is 98% methyl cinnamate and yield is 2-6% of fresh leaf weight. Extracts from the leaves in hexane, methanol and ethyl acetate solvents have high anti-oxidant activity.
Use in Foodβ»
The dried, ground leaves of E. olida are also used as a complementary or enhancing spice in bushfood cooking, with a flavour described as sweet, aromatic, and a mix of berry and passionfruit.
Galleryβ»
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Juvenile foliage
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Leaves in small steam distillation unit
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Eucalyptus olida". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Hegarty, Merv; Hegarty, Elwyn; Wills, Ron (March 2001). Food Safety of Australian Plant Bushfoods (PDF). Barton, A.C.T.: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. p. 37. ISBN 0-642-58250-5. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Zhao, Jian; Agboola, Samson (2007). Functional Properties of Australian Bushfoods (PDF). Barton, A.C.T.: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. ISBN 978-174151429-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-21. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Hill, Ken. "Eucalyptus olida". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Eucalyptus olida". Euclid: Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Lawrence A.S.; Hill, Kenneth D. (1990). "New taxa and combination in Eucalyptus and Angophora (Myrtaceae)". Telopea. 4 (1): 103β105. doi:10.7751/telopea19904916.
- ^ "Eucalyptus olida". APNI. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Boland, D.J., Brophy, J.J., and A.P.N. House, Eucalyptus Leaf Oils, 1991, ISBN 0-909605-69-6
- ^ Weatherhead, Julie (2020). "Home-grown flavours: Designing native food kitchen garden". Sanctuary: Modern Green Homes. Melbourne, VIC: Alternative Technology Association. JSTOR 26977342. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Green, Aliza (1 January 2006). Field Guide to Herbs & Spices: How to Identify, Select, and Use Virtually Every Seasoning on the Market. Philadelphia, PA: Quirk Books. pp. 9β10. ISBN 978-1-59474-082-4. Retrieved 11 May 2023.