08/06/2021
(Eucalyptus macrocarpa)
Locally known as Mottlecah or Rose of the West, this eucalypt, a member of the Myrtaceae family, grows up to 5.5 metres high. Stands of it naturally occur in a few isolated areas in the wheat-belt of Western Australia, but even these are becoming increasingly rare. Recently, though, it has been successfully cultivated in Europe and California.
This mallee (a shrubby eucalypt usually having several slender stems growing from a woody base) was first described in 1842. The specific name it was then given is derived from the Greek words makros, meaning large or long, and karpos, meaning fruit, for it possesses the broadest fruit, as well as flower, of all the eucalypts. Its solitary flowers, usually deep red, can measure up to 75 millimetres across. They bloom from August to November and make a splendid contrast with the plant’s silvery grey leaves. To see the seed cap flung off by the strength of the red stamens is to experience the properties of this essence. It is a remedy for inner strength and renewed enthusiasm—the very qualities symbolised by the colour red.
You can consider using Macrocarpa for someone who is feeling drained or jaded. It combines very well with many of the other remedies, such as Old Man Banksia, Banksia robur and Crowea, depending on the actual situation and the individual involved.
Macrocarpa is available as a single essence and within combination remedies Carers, Dynamis, Travel and Mumma Mojo.
🎓Learn more about using the Bush Essences in our introduction emotional health and wellbeing (Level 1) webinar commencing Monday 21st June taught by Ian White.
🎓Gain new insights into the plant kingdom and understand how your emotional patterns affect you and how to change them.
🎓Held every Monday night between 7:30pm and 9:30pm (AEST) for 8 weeks. Replay links for all sessions will be available.
