Eucalyptus dives
Eucalyptus dives or broad-leaved peppermint is a small tree. It is found in the temperate dry sclerophyll woodlands and forests of South-Eastern Australia. The leaves have a strong peppermint smell.
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Uses
The leaves have a high oil content, about 4.7% of the leaf fresh weight. When the oil is distilled it can be used to produce methanol. The major producing region is eastern Transvaal, South Africa, where it is grown in commercial plantations.[1] The leaves have also been used as a flavouring in Australia, especially in brewed black Camellia sinensis 'billy tea'.
Pair of leaves: top-side and under-side
Juvenile foliage of Eucalyptus dives
Flowers of Eucalyptus dives
Eucalyptus Dives Media
Fruit of Eucalyptus dives near the Kosciuszko Road, Kosciuszko National Park, New South Wales
References
- ↑ Cribb, A.B. & J.W., Useful Wild Plants in Australia, Collins 1982, p23, ISBN 0-00-636397-0
- Boland, et al., Eucalyptus Leaf Oils - Use, Chemistry, Distillation and Marketing, ISBN 0-909605-69-6.