Eucalyptus kochii
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Eucalyptus kochii is a native tree of Western Australia
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There are two subspecies:
It is cultivated in plantations for the production of eucalyptus oil
. The distilled oil has a very high content of cineole (83-94%).
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
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There are two subspecies:
- Eucalyptus kochii subsp. kochii
- Eucalyptus kochii subsp. plenissima
It is cultivated in plantations for the production of eucalyptus oil
Eucalyptus oil
Eucalyptus oil is the generic name for distilled oil from the leaf of Eucalyptus, a genus of the plant family Myrtaceae native to Australia and cultivated worldwide. Eucalyptus oil has a history of wide application, as a pharmaceutical, antiseptic, repellent, flavouring, fragrance and industrial uses...
. The distilled oil has a very high content of cineole (83-94%).
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 http://www.nature.com/hdy/journal/v82/n2/full/6884740a.html