Eucalyptus oil is obtained from Australian gum trees.
Eucalyptus is the genus name, and there are over 700 species, each with their own name.
gum tree (Australian) Green Ash Tree
Boswellia Carteri is the tree from which frankincense ,a gum resin, is obtained by tapping the trunk.
An aromatic gum resin obtained from an african tree and burned as incense
"Up a gum tree" is an Australian colloquialism that usually means someone is off on the wrong track, and not on the same wavelength as everyone else.
they usually live for about 100 years.
Eucalyptus is the genera for (Australian) gum trees. They are members of the wider Myrtle family.[But not for rubber trees.]
"Up a gum tree" is an Australian colloquialism that usually means someone is off on the wrong track, and not on the same wavelength as everyone else.
Gum trees are Eucalyptus trees. There are around 600 species native to Australia. Different varieties grow between 3 metres and over 50 metres.
Burning gum trees is one of the reasons why Australian bushfires are so ferocious. The resin, or gum, is very flammable and easily explodes with the heat, causing the bushfire to spread even more quickly through the oil-rich air of the tree crowns.
If something is "up a gum tree", it is off on the wrong track, and considerably diverted from the real task or answer. A person who is "up a gum tree" is also either on the wrong track, or sometimes apparently crazy.
Eucalyptus is the genus name, and there are over 700 species, each with their own name.