MYETACE^B 351
OIL OF EUCALYPTUS BEHEIANA.This tree is one of the Mallees of New South Wales, South Australia,
and Victoria. It y ields an oil having the follow ing characters —
Specific gravity.. .. 0 9237
Optical rotation.. ..+3-7
°
Refractive index.. 1 4709 at 20°
Eucalyptol. ... 48 per cent.
Yield. ... 0 61
It contains eucalyptol, pinene, and phellandrene.
OIL OF EUCALYPTUS BICOLOR.
Eucalyptus bicolor is known as the Bastard Box. The oil has the
following characters): —
Specific gravity - 0-9259
Optical rotation.... +1'2°
Refractive index. ... 1 4734 at 16°
Saponification value. ..... 3-6
Yield... .... 0-52 per cent.
It contains eucalyptol and a sesquiterpene.
OIL OF EUCALYPTUS BOSISTOANA.
This tree is also known as a Bastard Box in Victoria. The oil has
the following characters —
Specific gravity... 0 9078
Optical rotation. .... + 9° 25
Saponification value. 3-2
Refractive index... 1-4676 at 20°
Eucalyptol.. ... 38 per cent.
Yield.. 0 97
It contains eucalyptol, pinene, and aromadendrene.OIL OF EUCALYPTUS BOTBYOIDES.
This tree is the Bastard Mahogany of Victoria and Queensland.
The oil contains d-a-pinene, aromadendrene, and traces of eucalyptol.
It has the following characters —
Specific gravity ..... 0
- 877
Refractive index ... ... 1-4787 at 16°
Saponification value .... 15 to 21
Optical rotation ... + 23 -9°
Yield O'.. l per cent.
OIL OF EUCALYPTUS BBIDGESIANA.This is the Gippsland woolly-butt of Victoria. Its oil has the fol-
lowing characters —
Specific gravity. 0-912 to 0-925
Optical rotation
Refractive index
Eucalyptol.
Yield.+ 1-8° „ + 3-3°
1-4716 to 1-4729 at 20°
73 „ 78 per cent.
0-57 „ 0-75 „OIL OF EUCALYPTUS CALOPHYLLA.This tree, the Western Australian Bloodwood, yields an essential oil
-with the following values —