Gum

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Abscess, Boil, Cellulitis, Cold

Science studied: ROBUSTADIAL-A, ROBUSTADIAL-B

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Myrtaceae

Scientific name: Eucalyptus robusta

Common names: Gum, Eucalipto robusto, Eucalyptus des marais, Eucalyptus robuste, Eucalyptus rouge, Eucalyptus robuste, Gommier robuste, Eucalyptus des marais, Gommier robuste, Swamp Mahogany Gum, Swamp Messmate, Swampmahogany, an, blahovičník ztepilý, caoba-das-planícies, eucalipto, eucalipto-da-flor-grande

POWO: 593318-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Abscess
• Boil
• Cellulitis
• Cold
• Dysentery
• Erysipelas
• Flu
• Mastitis

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China

Documented cultural uses

• Abscess
• Boil
• Cellulitis
• Cold
• Dysentery
• Erysipelas
• Flu
• Mastitis
• Preventitive
• Encephalitis
• Enteritis
• Gangrene

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Abscess · China · "
• Boil · China · "
• Cellulitis · China · "
• Cold · China · "
• Dysentery · China · "
• Erysipelas · China · "
• Flu · China · "
• Mastitis · China · "
• Preventitive · China · "
• Encephalitis · China · "
• Enteritis · China · "
• Gangrene · China · "
• Sore · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Elevated CO₂ Shifts Photosynthetic Constraint from Stomatal to Biochemical Limitations During Induction in <i>Populus tomentosa</i> and <i>Eucalyptus robusta</i>. · 2024 source ↗
• Study of the antimicrobial activity of zinc oxide nanostructures mediated by two morphological structures of leaf extracts of Eucalyptus robusta Sm · 2024 source ↗
• The characteristics of the complete chloroplast genome for <i>Eucalyptus robusta</i> (Myrtaceae). · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ROBUSTADIAL-A
• ROBUSTADIAL-B

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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