The Greek word 'eu' means good, well, true, beautiful, or very, and the word 'kalypto' means cover, conceal, or hide. Eucalyptus is revered as a holy tree by the Indigenous Australians.
It symbolises the division of the underworld, earth, and heaven. According to legend, it has the same cleansing and purifying qualities as sage, eliminating any bad energy from the area where it is burned.