Eucalyptus kochii
| Eucalyptus kochii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. kochii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucalyptus kochii Maiden & Blakely[1] | |
Eucalyptus kochii, commonly known as oil mallee,[1] is a native tree of Western Australia.
There are two subspecies:
- Eucalyptus kochii subsp. kochii
- Eucalyptus kochii subsp. plenissima
It is cultivated in plantations for the production of eucalyptus oil. The distilled oil has a very high content of cineole (83-94%).[2]
References
- 1 2 "Eucalyptus kochii Maiden & Blakely". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
- ↑ Boland, D.J., Brophy, J.J., and A.P.N. House, Eucalyptus Leaf Oils, 1991, ISBN 0-909605-69-6
External links
- Byrne, M., "High genetic identities between three oil mallee taxa, Eucalyptus kochii ssp. kochii, ssp. plenissima and E. horistes, based on nuclear RFLP analysis", Heredity, 1999, 82, pp205–211
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