Eucalyptus dives
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Native peppermint, Broad-leaved peppermint
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Leaves - tea
The fresh or dried leaves are used for seasoning and as a source of essential oil for flavoring sauces, dressings, desserts, and dairy foods. Dried leaves are used to make tea.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It is native to NSW and Victoria in Australia.
Australia*, North America, South Africa, Sri Lanka, USA,
How to Identify
A tree with a short trunk. It grows 25 m tall and spreads 15-20 m wide. The young leaves do not have stalks and are heart shaped. The older leaves are sword shaped and 15 cm long. The flowers are small and white.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Eucalyptus dives, commonly known as the broad-leaved peppermint or blue peppermint, is a species of tree that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has rough, finely fibrous bark on the trunk and larger branches, smooth bark above, lance-shaped or curved adult leaves, flower buds in groups of eleven or more, white flowers and cup-shaped, hemispherical or conical fruit.
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