Eucalyptus oleosa
| Eucalyptus oleosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. oleosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus oleosa F.Muell. ex Miq. | |
Eucalyptus oleosa, red mallee, is a native tree of Australia. The leaves were once harvested for the production of cineole based eucalyptus oil.[1] Eucalyptus cneorifolia is now the predominant strain used in production due to a higher oil content in new growth.
References
- ↑ Boland, D.J., Brophy, J.J., and A.P.N. House, Eucalyptus Leaf Oils, 1991, ISBN 0-909605-69-6
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