ABSTRACT
Eucalyptus, a genus of over 800 species, is a multiproduct crop par excellence. Not only is it grown for timber, pulp and fuelwood, but, as the Aborigines discovered thousands of years ago, it has numerous medicinal and aromatic properties. Since the first commercial distillation of eucalyptus oil 150 years ago, a vast array of eucalyptus-based pro
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |2 pages
Part 1 General aspects
part |2 pages
PART 2 Cultivation and production of eucalypts around the world: with special reference to the leaf oils
chapter 7|19 pages
Cultivation and production of eucalypts in Australia
With special reference to the leaf oils
chapter 8|14 pages
Cultivation and production of eucalypts in the People’s Republic of China
With special reference to the leaf oils
chapter 9|23 pages
Cultivation and production of eucalypts in Africa
With special reference to the leaf oils
chapter 10|12 pages
Cultivation and production of eucalypts in South America
With special reference to the leaf oils
chapter 11|16 pages
Cultivation and production of eucalypts in India
With special reference to the leaf oils
part |2 pages
Part 3 Biological and end-use aspects
chapter 14|20 pages
Eucalyptus in insect and plant pest control
Use as a mosquito repellent and protectant of stored food products; allelopathy
chapter 15|21 pages
Chemical ecology of herbivory in eucalyptus
Interactions between insect and mammalian herbivores and plant essential oils
part |2 pages
Appendices
