*** Welcome to piglix ***

Eucalyptus dives

Eucalyptus dives
Eucalyptus dives.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species: E. dives
Binomial name
Eucalyptus dives
Schauer

Eucalyptus dives or broad-leaved peppermint is a small tree native to temperate dry sclerophyll woodlands and forests of south-eastern Australia. The juvenile leaves are ovate and glaucus, and adult leaves are lanceolate to broad-lanceolate. Leaves are aromatic.

There are two notable chemotypes of E. dives: piperitone and cineole. The oil yield is high at 4.7% of the leaf fresh weight.

Pair of leaves: top-side and under-side

Juvenile foliage of piperitone chemotype, Eucalyptus dives

Flowers of Eucalyptus dives

Eucalyptus dives essential oil in clear glass vial


...
Wikipedia

...