Eucalyptus oleosa

Red mallee
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Eucalyptus
Species:
E. oleosa
Binomial name
Eucalyptus oleosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Eucalyptus laurifolia Blakely
  • Eucalyptus oleosa var. angustifolia Maiden
  • Eucalyptus socialis var. laurifolia F.Muell. ex Maiden
  • Eucalyptus turbinata Behr & F.Muell. ex Miq.
Habit
Foliage
In the Jardín Botánico de Barcelona

Eucalyptus oleosa, commonly known as the red mallee, glossy-leaved red mallee, acorn mallee,[2] oil mallee[3] or giant mallee,[4] is a tree or mallee that is native to Australia. The leaves were once harvested for the production of cineole based eucalyptus oil.[5] Eucalyptus cneorifolia is now the predominant strain used in production due to a higher oil content in new growth.

  1. ^ a b "Eucalyptus oleosa". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  2. ^ Dean Nicolle. "Native Eucalypts of South Australia". Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Eucalyptus oleosa F.Muell. ex Miq. Oil Mallee". Flora of Victoria. Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference FB was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Boland, D.J., Brophy, J.J., and A.P.N. House, Eucalyptus Leaf Oils, 1991, ISBN 0-909605-69-6