Lemon Eucalyptus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: AU, BF, CU, EC, MH, MM, MW, MZ

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: AROMADENDRENE, CITRAL, CITRONELLAL, CITRONELLYL-ACETATE

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 citriodora

Common names: Lemon Eucalyptus, Lemon-Scented Gum, Spotted Gum, Citron-Scented Gum, Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus citronnelle, Eucalyptus citronné, lemonscented gum

History

The source record documents this plant in AU, BF, CU, EC, MH, MM, MW, MZ and 2 additional places.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• AU
• BF
• CU
• EC
• MH
• MM
• MW
• MZ
• PK
• SZ

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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

• Biotoxicity of essential oil of <i>Eucalyptus citriodora</i> Hook (Myrtaceae) to dust mites. · 2025 source ↗
• Mechanistic insights into the neuroprotective effects of monoterpene-rich Eucalyptus citriodora essential oil: integrated in silico and in vitro analysis in 6-OHDA-treated N2a neuronal cells. · 2026 source ↗
• GCMS profiling and larvicidal potentials of the extracts of <i>Terminalia catappa</i> leaf, <i>Eucalyptus citriodora</i> seed and stem against malarial, dengue and filarial vector mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• AROMADENDRENE
• CITRAL
• CITRONELLAL
• CITRONELLYL-ACETATE
• EO
• EUDESMOL
• GUAIOL
• GUAIACOL
• 7-O-METHYLAROMADENDRIN
• MYRCENE
• ALPHA-PINENE
• BETA-PINENE
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• TERPINENE
• TERPINOLENE
• GERANIOL

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.