Eucalyptus Info:-Eucalyptus belongs to the family Myrtaceae with
about 300 species of the genus. The species is one of the fastest
growing trees in the world and many species attain great heights.
Eucalyptus amygdalin is the tallest known tree with specimens
attaining a height of as much as 480 feet. Eucalyptus is an
excellent industrial species, providing timber for poles, pulp and
fuelwood, it cannot be used as fodder plant and provide other
non-timber uses, limiting its role as a social forestry tree.
Eucalyptus is a fast growing, medium- sized to tall tree attaining
20-50m in height and upto 2m in diameter. The tree has a deep tap
root system with mycorrhizal associations which increases its
ability to draw nutrients and water. The tree has a smooth silvery
white stem.Soil and Physiography :- Soil texture : light, medium,
heavy. Soil drainage : Free, seasonally waterlogged. Soil reaction
: acidic, neutral. Special soil tolerances : saline. Soil types :
alluvial soils, gravely soils, ferral soils, red soils, sandy soils
.Clonal Safeda:-Clonal Safeda Now Days play a vital role in Timber
and Paperwood Indistries. It is one of the fastest Growing Trees in
the world and attain a great heights.The most important feature of
clonal safeda is that it grow in straight direction without any
bend in either direction. After Attaining some height its
stem/Branches automatically fall on the ground.there is no need of
cutting or Prunning of Branches.Clonal Safeda is self pruning Tree.
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P-413,P-288,P-2070,P-2135,P-316.In One Year Clonal Safeda Attain a
maximum height of 15-20 Ft. In one Acre farmer can planted the 888
plants after 3 year Farmer Should cut the 50% plants for Bulli
Purpose and remaining plants should cut after 6 year for Timber
Purpose or More U can See pictures of clonal safeda in Gallary
Column.In One Tray There is only capacity of 40 Plants.General
Sadefa:-As all of u know that General Safeda Is Planted on Govt
Road.General Safeda is Prepared by seed.After sowing seed on the
bed then it is transplanted to Small Polyprene(PP).Then After
Attaing 4-5 Ft It is used by Farmers.There Is not self
prunining.Commercial uses of Eucalyptus : Eucalyptus is one of the
fastest growing trees and is an excellent timber for paper and
pulp, particleboard and hardboard industries.
It is also an excellent source of fuelwood and charcoal.
Eucalyptus wood is also used for light and heavy construction,
railway sleepers, bridges, piles, poles and mining timber.
Indian Standards are available for use of E. tereticornis
timber, after treatment, for door frames, window shutters,
furniture, cabinet, tool handles, packing cases and crates.
Leaf extracts of the species have pesticidal properties and can
be promoted as a biopesticide.
The leaves of the species are rich in essential oils, that have
many medicinal uses. Eucalyptus globulus can be raised commercially
for Eucalyptus oil.
E. tereticornis is a major source of pollen in apiculture and
produces a medium amber honey of distinctive flavour.
The wood and bark of the tree have a tannin content of 6-12% and
3-15% respectively, though not used as a commercial source of
tannin.
Eucalyptus is a large ornamental tree suitable for parks and
avenue plantations.
The tree may be used as an agro-forestry species. Eucalyptus in
combination with pineapple have given excellent results in
China.
The tree species can be effectively used for regeneration of
denuded lands and prevention of soil erosions in drought -affected
areas
Size and habit[edit]A mature eucalyptus may take the form of a
low shrub or a very large tree. There are three main habits and
four size categories thatspeciescan be divided into.As a
generalisation "foresttrees" are single-stemmed and have
acrownforming a minor proportion of the whole tree height.
"Woodlandtrees" are single-stemmed although they may branch at a
short distance above ground level."Mallees" are multi-stemmed from
ground level, usually less than 10m (33ft) in height, often with
the crown predominantly at the ends of the branchlets and
individual plants may combine to form either an open or closed
formation. Many mallee trees may be so low-growing as to be
considered ashrub.Two other tree forms are notable inWestern
Australiaand described using the native names "mallet" and
"marlock". The "mallet" is a small to medium-sized tree that does
not producelignotubersand has a relatively long trunk, a steeply
branching habit and often a conspicuously denseterminal crown. This
is the normal habit of mature healthy specimens ofEucalyptus
occidentalis,E. astringens,E. spathulata,E. gardneri,E. dielsii,E.
forrestiana,E. salubris,E. clivicolaandE. ornata. The smoothbarkof
mallets often has a satiny sheen and may be white, cream, grey,
green or copper.The termmarlockhas been variously used; inForest
Trees of Australiait is defined as a small tree
withoutlignotubersbut with a shorter, lower-branching trunk than a
mallet. They usually grow in more or less pure stands. Clearly
recognisable examples are stands ofE. platypus,E. vesiculosaand the
unrelatedE. stoatei.The term "morrell" is somewhat obscure in
origin and appears to apply to trees of the western Australian
wheatbelt andgoldfieldswhich have a long, straight trunk,
completely rough-barked. It is now used mainly forE.
longicornis(Red Morrell) andE. melanoxylon(Black Morrell).Tree
sizes follow theconventionof: Small to 10m (33ft) in height
Medium-sized 1030m (3398ft) Tall 3060m (98200ft) Very tall over 60m
(200ft) Eucalyptus/juklpts/[2]L'Heritier 1789[3]is a
diversegenusoffloweringtreesand shrubs (including a distinct group
with a multiple-stemmalleegrowth habit) in
themyrtlefamily,Myrtaceae. Members of the genus dominate the tree
flora ofAustralia. There are more than 700 species of eucalyptus,
mostly native to Australia, and a very small number are found in
adjacent areas ofNew GuineaandIndonesiaand one,Eucalyptus
deglupta,ranges north to thePhilippines. Only fifteen species occur
outside Australia, with just nine of these not occurring in
Australia. Species of eucalyptus are cultivated widely in the
tropical and temperate world, including theAmericas,Europe,Africa,
theMediterranean Basin, theMiddle East,Chinaand theIndian
Subcontinent, though most species do not tolerate frost.
Eucalyptusis one of three similargenerathat are commonly referred
to as "eucalypts", the others beingCorymbiaandAngophora. Many
species, but far from all, are known asgum treesbecause they exude
copioussapfrom any break in thebark(e.g.scribbly gum). The generic
name is derived from theGreekwords (eu) "well" and (kalyptos)
"covered", referring to theoperculumon thecalyxthat initially
conceals theflower.[4] Some eucalyptus species have attracted
attention from horticulturists,global developmentresearchers and
environmentalists because of desirable traits such as being
fast-growing sources of wood, producingoilthat can be used for
cleaning and as a naturalinsecticide, or an ability to be used
todrainswampsand thereby reduce the risk ofmalaria. Outside their
natural ranges, eucalypts are both lauded for their beneficial
economic impact on poor populations[5][6]:22and criticised for
being "invasivewater-suckers",[7]leading to controversy over their
total impact.[8] On warm days eucalyptus forests are sometimes
shrouded in asmog-like mist of vaporisedvolatile organic
compounds(terpenoids); the AustralianBlue Mountainstake their name
from the haze.