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Eucalyptus

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Translingual

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Eucalyptus obliqua trunks

Etymology

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    Coined by French botanist Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle in 1788 from Ancient Greek εὐ- (eu-, well) +‎ Ancient Greek καλυπτός (kaluptós, covered). The name refers to the operculum of the flower bud, which protects the developing flower parts as the flower develops and is shed by the pressure of the emerging stamens at flowering.

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    Eucalyptus f

    1. A taxonomic genus within the family Myrtaceae – a group of trees native to and widespread in Australia, also native to nearby islands, as far north as the Philippines.
    2. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Myrtaceae – Eucalyptus subg. Eucalyptus.
    3. A taxonomic section within the subgenus Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus sect. Eucalyptus.
    4. A taxonomic series within the section Eucalyptus – Eucalyptus ser. Eucalyptus.

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    • French: eucalyptus
      • Catalan: eucaliptus
      • English: eucalyptus
      • Portuguese: eucalipto

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