EUCALYPTUS DIVES OIL

Chemical Properties

Eucalyptus dives oil is obtained by steam distillation of fresh leaves of E. dives Schauer piperitone-type, grown in Australia and South Africa.
In addition to (?)-piperitone, the oil contains 15–25% α-phellandrene.The oil was previously used as a starting material in the manufacture of (?)-menthol, but has lost much of its significance. Worldwide production is still 150 t annually.