桉树果实

By Ouyang Yu


 这个我可以比较肯定地说——是 桉树（尤加利）。

学名属于：

Eucalyptus

你在澳洲的话，这几乎是“国民树”。

为什么确定是桉树？

看几个关键特征：

  • 细长镰刀形叶子

  • 叶脉明显

  • 果实是一团一团的小“木质杯状果”

  • 每个果顶端有一个小盖子（像小皇冠）

你照片里的绿色那一串，其实是未成熟的桉树果实（gumnuts）。

成熟后会变硬、变木质，掉在地上。

能吃吗？

不能。
这些不是水果，是种子蒴果。

不过：

  • 叶子有挥发性精油（尤加利油）

  • 很多鸟类和考拉吃叶子

人不要随便尝。

我直说一句，你拍的这几种树，其实都很典型澳洲城市绿化树。
你最近是在观察小区附近植物？还是准备种树？

如果你愿意，我可以教你一个“10秒判断是不是桉树”的技巧，以后看到直接秒认。

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