The Eucalyptus Tree
Eucalyptus trees are medicinal trees that can grow to over 60 metres in height, with some now extinct specimens reaching 150 metres.
Cook’s expedition to Australia in 1770 introduced eucalyptus trees to the rest of the world. Sir Joseph Banks, botanist of the expedition, collected the first specimens and subsequently introduced the Eucalyptus to different places, including South America.
The eucalyptus is a fast-growing tree, whose root can be cut and regrown, and it soon adapted well to different climates around the world. There are over 700 species of eucalyptus and most are native to Australia.
The Pau Pereira Tree
The Pao Pereira tree, or Pau Pereira, is native to the Amazon rainforest, where it has been used in traditional medicine and folk culture for centuries.
In fact, it is one of the best-known trees in Brazil, which is available in all herbalists, since its root is considered one of the best tonics and febrifuges of the Brazilian flora and a powerful remedy for intermittent fevers.