Eucalyptus radiata is an Australian tree with a bluish grey trunk which may reach thirty metres and belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
A closed shell hides the flower stamens which come out when they grow, which gave the tree its Greek name (eu "well", kaluptos "covered"). The leaves have oil glands and can capture solar energy on each of their faces, which makes them secrete an abundant nectar.
Main aromatic molecules: Monoterpene oxides (1,8-cineole or eucalyptol), monoterpenes and monoterpenols (α-terpineol).
Family: Myrtaceae.
Productive organs: Leaves and branches.
Yield: 2kg of essential oil per 100kg of plants.
Equivalence: 1ml → 32 drops (dosage calculated for a calibrated dropper European Pharmacopoeia).
