Eucalyptus leaves are the leaves of the eucalyptus tree and are a special food for koalas.

Koalas almost never go to the ground to drink water. They feed on eucalyptus leaves. They can eat many eucalyptus leaves every day and digest well. Koalas have teeth adapted for handling eucalyptus leaves. They use their molars to chew the leaves into a fine paste, which is then fermented by microorganisms in their cecum. An adult koala will eat approximately 500 grams of fresh leaves every day.

Although there are more than 600 species of eucalyptus for koalas to choose from, they only feed on about 30 of them. The degree of partiality varies among populations, with them generally congregating on tree species in wetter, more productive habitats. In the southern part of its range in Australia, it prefers Eucalyptus multibranchus and Eucalyptus globulus, while populations in the north feed mainly on the leaves of Eucalyptus camaldulla, Eucalyptus rosacea, Eucalyptus cinerea, Eucalyptus maculata, and Eucalyptus tenuifolia.

Uses of eucalyptus leaves

1. Development of biopesticides

With the extensive use of chemical pesticides, problems such as pesticide residues, resistance of pests, and re-emergence have arisen. increasingly prominent. With the upsurge in finding and developing botanical pesticides, research on extracting secondary metabolites of eucalyptus as insecticides, bactericides and herbicides has also been carried out extensively.

2. Used in the pharmaceutical industry

Eucalyptus is a commonly used herbal medicine in China and other growing areas.

3. Used in the food industry

The eucalyptus oil extracted from eucalyptus leaves has a refreshing aroma and can be used as a food additive.

The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia - Eucalyptus Leaves