Eucalyptus kochii
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Eucalyptus kochii |
Eucalyptus kochii 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%).[1]
References
- ^ 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 [1]