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Citronella oil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Citronella oil is one of the important essential oils obtained from different species of Cymbopogon. |
 | | Citronella oil is classified in trade into two types: Ceylon citronella oil, obtained from Cymbopogon nardus Rendle, is the inferior type, while Java Type citronella oil obtained from Cymbopogon winterianus Jowitt, is considered superior. |
 | | At present, the world production of citronella oil is approximately 7,000 tonnes, the bulk of which is produced in Taiwan, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Brazil, China, Ceylon, India, Argentina, Ecuador, Madagascar, Mexico and the West Indies. |
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