The leaves of Callistemon viminalis, on hydrodistillation, gave 0.45% of an oil on a fresh weight basis. GC and GC-MS analysis of the oil resulted in the identification of 42 constituents, representing 99.5% of the oil. 1,8-Cineole (61.7%), α-pinene (24.2%) and menthyl acetate (5.3%) were the major components.
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