Kingdom Plantae Family Myrtaceae Scientific name Eucalyptus kochii | Order Myrtales Genus Eucalyptus Rank Species | |
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Similar Eucalyptus cneorifolia, Eucalyptus polybractea, Eucalyptus oleosa, Eucalyptus angustissima, Eucalyptus loxophleba | ||
Eucalyptus kochii, commonly known as oil mallee, is a native tree of Western Australia.
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%).
References
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