Eucalyptus amygdalina
Labill.
Black peppermint
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEucalyptus amygdalina, commonly known as black peppermint, is a species of flowering plant that is endemic to Tasmania. It is a small to medium-sized tree with rough bark on park of the trunk, smooth grey to brown bark above, lance-shaped to linear adult leaves, oval to club-shaped flower buds, white flowers and cup-shaped to hemispherical fruit.
Description
A temperate tree in the Myrtaceae family, cultivated in locations such as Tasmania.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. Arboretum Tasmania.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia*, Chile, Congo DR, Georgia, Myanmar, SE Asia, South America, Tasmania,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Hngetchauk
References (2)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 149
- Zeven, A. C. & de West, J. M. J., 1982, Dictionary of cultivated plants and their regions of diversity. Wageningen. p 66
