| Eucalyptus kochii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Eucalyptus |
| Species: | E. kochii |
| Binomial name | |
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Eucalyptus kochii Maiden & Blakely |
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Eucalyptus kochii, commonly known as oil mallee, is a native tree of Western Australia.
There are two subspecies:
It is cultivated in plantations for the production of eucalyptus oil. The distilled oil has a very high content of cineole (83-94%).