Eucalyptus oleosa
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Eucalyptus oleosa, red mallee, is a native tree of Australia
. The leaves were once harvested for the production of cineole based eucalyptus oil
. These days Eucalyptus cneorifolia is used because of a higher oil content in new growth.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The leaves were once harvested for the production of cineole based 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...
. These days Eucalyptus cneorifolia is used because of a higher oil content in new growth.