Eucalyptus polybractea
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 Eucalyptus polybractea Melbourne
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| Eucalyptus polybractea R. Baker |
The Blue mallee, or Blue-leaved mallee (Eucalyptus polybractea) is a small multi-trunked sclerophyll tree that grows naturally in western New South Wales and Victoria, Australia. The bark is smooth, and fibrous near the trunk base. Leaves are disjunct and linear to narrow-lanceolate. Juvenile leaves are glaucous, and adult leaves grey-green. Flowers are followed by woody capsules 3-6 mm long.
[edit] Essential oil
E. polybractea produces the highest levels of cineole (up to 91%) in eucalyptus oil, yielding 0.7-5% fresh weight overall. The oil is primarily used medicinally and for flavoring.
[edit] References
- Boland, D.J. et al, Eucalyptus Leaf Oils - Use, Chemistry, Distillation and Marketing, ISBN 0-909605-69-6.
- Harden, G.J., Flora of New South Wales, Volume 2, ISBN 0-86840-164-1.
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