Nilgiri

Eucalyptus globulus

Name

Marathi: निलगिरी
Hindi: निलगिरी

Biological Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Spermatophyta
Sub-Division: Angiospermae
Class: Dicotyledonae
Sub-Class: Polypetalae
Series: Calyciflorae
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Sub-Family: --
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: globulus

Advantages

  • It is cultivated in gardens and planted along roadsides as a tree of rapid growth.
  • The leaves yield an aromatic oil used medicinally in colds and chest diseases and used as an antiseptic.
  • The leaves are natural mosquito repellant.

Interesting Facts

It is called "Nilgiri" because it was extensively planted on the Nilgiri Hills in Tamil Nadu region.

Cluster Mapping with trees

Cluster Name Tree Numbers
ARTS COMMERCE, SCIENCE COMMERCE AND AUROBINDO 101, 102
RSKS PLOT 8
ENGINEERING COLLEGE 66A
SIMSR 11
ROAD-A 42
ROAD-B 9

Description

  • It is a large evergreen tree with white bark peeling off
  • The leaves are lanceolate and flowering season is in the months of January-February.
  • Eucalyptus globulus Labill.