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Tree of 40 to 60 meters high, with white, gray or green bark. It has perennial leaves, although some species lose their leaves in the dry period.

Some eucalyptus species have attracted attention from horticulturists, global development researchers and environmentalists because of desirable traits such as being fast-growing sources of wood, producing oil that can be used for cleaning and as a natural insecticide, or an ability to be used to drain swamps and thereby reduce the risk of malaria.