Eucalyptus from the Greek word meaning “well covered” is one of the most diverse, fastest growing, tallest of trees of which there are over 700 species, the members of which dominate the tree flora of Australia as well as other countries. Eucalyptus was introduced to the rest of the world by Sir Joseph Banks, on the Cook expedition in 1770. Eucalyptus is the basis for several industries such as timber/furniture, firewood, pulpwood, charcoal as well as other natural sources.

Eucalyptus oil is readily steam distilled from the leaves and can be used for cleaning deodorising, and in very small quantities in food supplements, especially sweets, cough drops and decongestants. Eucalyptus oil has insect repellent properties and is an active ingredient in some commercial mosquito repellents. The nectar of some eucalyptus produces high quality monofloral honey. Eucalyptus is also used to make the digeridoo, a musical wind instrument made popular by the Aborigines in Australia.

Due to the rapid water absorbsent qualities, the eucalyptus tree is often planted in flood land/wetlands in order to have a drying affect on the soil. In California, the Blue Gum proved extremely valuable providing windbreaks for highways, orange groves and other farms in the mostly treeless central part of the state. They provided a much admired ornamental purpose in the cities and valued shade. A TRULY REMARKABLE TREE!

We source Eucalyptus from New Zealand were the forest management plan is to provide high yielding sustainable crops on the most economic basis whilst ensuring that in so doing there are no serious adverse affects on the environment. Similar to teak its natural oils repel water which make it a fantastic, resilient material for outdoor use. Our outdoor Eucalyptus products provide a more competitively priced range of furniture than its teak rival. Likewise, with teak if you wish to preserve its cosmetic aging process then the use of our eco sealer is recommended.