Lemon Eucalyptus (E. citriodora) comes from China and is lemon-scented. We get the oil through steam distillation of the leaves. This eucalyptus tree is a stately evergreen with a smooth dimpled bark, blotched in grey, cream and pink. The trunk grows fast, straight and to considerable height and is used for timber. The young leaves are oval, the mature leaves narrow and tapering.
Traditionally Eucalyptus citriodora has been used to perfume linen closets and to repel insects. This is the lemon-scented eucalyptus and was regarded as particularly helpful against cockroaches and silverfish.
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