- Eucalyptus dives
taxobox
name = "Eucalyptus dives"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperm s
unranked_classis =Eudicot s
unranked_ordo =Rosid s
ordo =Myrtales
familia =Myrtaceae
genus = "Eucalyptus "
species = "E. dives"
binomial = "Eucalyptus dives"
binomial_authority = Schauer|"Eucalyptus dives" or broad-leaved peppermint is a small
tree native to temperate drysclerophyll woodlands and forests of south-easternAustralia . The juvenile leaves are ovate and glaucus, and adult leaves arelanceolate to broad-lanceolate. Leaves are aromatic and high inessential oils , with two notable chemical forms: apiperitone andcineole chemotype. Oil yield fresh weight is 4.7%.The piperitone chemotype of "E.dives" has a peppermint like flavour and aroma. It is distilled for piperitone, which is used in the production of synthetic menthol. The leaves were also used as a colonial condiment, especially in combination with a brewed black "
Camellia sinensis " 'billy tea'.The cineole chemotype of "E.dives" is a generic type
eucalyptus oil , and is harvested and distilled commercially.References:
* Boland, "et al", "Eucalyptus Leaf Oils - Use, Chemistry, Distillation and Marketing", ISBN 0-909605-69-6.
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