Eucalyptus rudis
Common name: Flooded Gum
Eucalyptus is from the Greek words eu, meaning well and calyptos, meaning covered. It refers to the operculum or cap which covers the stamens in bud. Rudis is Latin for rough or wild.
Moich.
The leaves were crushed and used as an antibacterial poultice or held under the nose to relieve nasal congestion. They were also eaten to relieve dysentery. The gum was used as an ointment on sores. The leaves were also used as bedding.
Occurs in the south west of Western Australia.
A tree to 15 metres tall. The white flowers are produced from April to November.
Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.
Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.
Noongar Bush Medicine, Medicinal Plants of the South-west of Western Australia. Vivienne Hansen & John Horsfall. 2016
Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2891670
Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5763