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Plant Description
Corymbia citriodora, commonly called lemon-scented gum is native to Australia. It is a tall, slender, broadleaf evergreen tree that will grow 60-100’ tall in its native habitat. Features smooth gray bark and narrow lance-shaped yellowish-green leaves (to 7” long) that are lemon-scented. Small white flowers in 3-flowered umbels. Flowers rarely appear on young trees or container plants. In the St. Louis area, it may be grown as an annual from seed, typically growing rapidly to 6-8’ tall in one growing season. Synonymous with Eucalyptus citriodora.
The oil is extracted via steam distillation of the leaves and green branchlets. Lemon Eucalyptus is grown in plantations.
Lemon Eucalyptus Oil Properties:
Appearance: Only Liquid
Color: Pale yellow to amber yellow color
Odour: Lemon fresh scent
Relative Density: @ 20°C: 0.865-0.880
Refractive Index @ 20°C:1.450-1.460
Optical Rotation: -1° to +7°
Main components:
Citronellal: 70-90%, citronellol: 4-12%, isopulegol: 1.5-18%
Lemon Eucalyptus Oil Uses:
Traditional Usage; The bark produced gum exudates (kino), it was believed to be antibiotic and was used as an astringent for treating diarrhoea.
Early European Usage; Early settlers also used the gum exudates for treating diarrhoea and used the leaves in sachets to keep silverfish and cockroaches out of clothing storage. It has a hard durable timber and was used for bridge construction, tool handles, framing, flooring and case manufacture
Present Day Usage; Eucalyptus Lemon Scented Gum essential oil is being used aromatherapy, in the perfume industry to manufacture other aromas, the citronellal is primarily used for this. The trees flowers produce a nice honey for beekeepers. The tree is popular as an attractive park or garden tree.
Precautions:
Cassia oil should not be used on the skin as it is a dermal irritant, dermal sensitizer and is a mucus membrane irritant. It must also be avoided in pregnancy.
