Eucalyptus Amygdalina
The peppermint tree, a native of Tasmania. It produces a thin, transparent oil possessed of a pungent odor resembling oil of lemons, and tasting like camphor, which has great solvent properties. The g...
The peppermint tree, a native of Tasmania.
It produces a thin, transparent oil possessed of a pungent odor
resembling oil of lemons, and tasting like camphor, which has
great solvent properties. The genus _Eucalyptus_ is extensive and
valuable. The greater number form large trees, known in Australia
as gum trees.
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