Current Context : Kerala government allow the Kerala Forest Development Corporation to plant eucalyptus trees for its financial sustenance in 2024-2025.

ABOUT

• It is a large genus of more than 660 species of shrubs and tall trees of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae).
• It is one of the tallest trees in the world.
• It is native to Australia, Tasmania and nearby islands and commonly known as gum trees or stringybark trees.
• In India these are widely grown in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat, Haryana, Mysore, Kerala, and in the Nilgiri Hill.
• It grows well in deep, fertile, well-drained loamy soil with adequate moisture.
• It is widely used for its medicinal properties.