Neelagiri / Forest Red Gum
Eucalyptus tereticornis
Also known as Yukali
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- October-September (Western Ghats)
How to identify Neelagiri
Identify Neelagiri 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.
- Confirm leaf shape: Ovate.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm fruit type: Capsule.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-September (Western Ghats).
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrtaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Neelagiri.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eucalyptus tereticornis
- Genus
- Eucalyptus
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Australia, New Guinea
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Delhi, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-September (Western Ghats)
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- OvaterecordedEgg-shaped, broader near the base.“Young plants and coppice regrowth have dull bluish green, egg-shaped leaves that are 60–130 mm (2.4–5.1 in) long and 30–80 mm (1.2–3.1 in) wide.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Characters marked “recorded” are for Neelagiri itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Flowering has been recorded 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, hemispherical capsule 2–6 mm (0.079–0.236 in) long and 4–8 mm (0.16–0.31 in) wide with the valves prominently protruding.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Neelagiri itself; the rest are typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Telugu
- Neelagiri
About Neelagiri
A member of the Myrtaceae family, Forest Red Gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka and 7 other states. It is planted. Flowering and fruiting run from October to September (Western Ghats).
Uses
In practice it is cut for timber and furniture and tapped for gum or resin.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Neelagiri belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
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