Typical of the Myrtaceae family
Eucalyptus citriodora
Safeda / Lemon-Scented Gum सफ़ैदा
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Delhi, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- May-June
Safeda in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | सफ़ैदा | Safeda |
| Kannada | ನೀಲಗೀರಿ | Neelgiri |
| Manipuri | নসিক | Nasik |
| Telugu | Not recorded | Talanoppu, Talanoppi |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- सफ़ैदा Safeda
- Kannada
- ನೀಲಗೀರಿ Neelgiri
- Manipuri
- নসিক Nasik
- Telugu
- Talanoppu, Talanoppi
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Assam, India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Corymbia citriodora. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Queensland to NE. New South Wales.
- Recorded habitat
- Planted
- Explore nearby plants
- Delhi →Maharashtra →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Safeda
Identify Safeda by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Lemon-scented crushed leaves.
- Confirm leaf shape: Lanceolate.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm fruit type: Capsule.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Delhi, Maharashtra.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eucalyptus citriodora
- Genus
- Eucalyptus
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Australia
- Distribution
- Planted
- Found in India
- Delhi, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- May-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- LanceolaterecordedLong and narrow, tapering to a point, like a lance head.“Young plants and coppice regrowth have egg-shaped to lance-shaped leaves that are 80–210 mm (3.1–8.3 in) long and 32–80 mm (1.3–3.1 in) wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Safeda itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Flowering occurs in most months and the flowers are white.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- CapsulerecordedA dry fruit from a fused ovary that splits open at maturity to release seeds.“The fruit is a woody urn-shaped or barrel-shaped capsule 8–15 mm (0.31–0.59 in) long and 7–12 mm (0.28–0.47 in) wide with the valves enclosed in the fruit.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
Characters marked “recorded” are for Safeda itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Safeda
Lemon-scented Gum (Eucalyptus citriodora) is a tree in the Myrtaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Delhi and Maharashtra. It is planted. Flowering and fruiting run from May to June.
Uses
It is tapped for gum or resin.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Safeda belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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