The fascinating history of the humble Eucalyptus

Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia and its name, in the Amharic language, means ‘new flower’. 

It is, in fact, a comparatively new city, having been founded by the Emperor Menelik II in 1886, though the site was actually chosen by his wife.

It owes its existence to a tree, the urn gum or Eucalyptus urnigera.