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Melaleuca alternifolia, commonly known as tea tree, [2] is a species of tree or tall shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. Endemic to Australia, it occurs in southeast Queensland and the north coast and adjacent ranges of New South Wales where it grows along streams and on swampy flats, and is often the dominant species where it occurs.
Tea tree oil, also known as melaleuca oil, is an essential oil with a fresh, camphoraceous odour and a colour that ranges from pale yellow to nearly colourless and clear. [1] [2] It is derived from the leaves of the tea tree, Melaleuca alternifolia, native to southeast Queensland and the northeast coast of New South Wales, Australia.
Melaleuca alternifolia is notable for its essential oil, which has antifungal and antibiotic properties in vitro. [30] [31] Though it is safe for topical applications, [32] tea tree oil is toxic if ingested orally. [30] The oil is produced on a commercial scale and marketed as tea tree oil. [33]
Melaleuca dichroma Craven & Lepschi (formerly Melaleuca virgata) Melaleuca diosmatifolia Dum.Cours. (sometimes known as Melaleuca erubescens) Melaleuca diosmifolia Andrews; Melaleuca dissitiflora F.Muell. - creek teatree; Melaleuca eleuterostachya F.Muell. Melaleuca elliptica Labill. - granite bottlebrush; Melaleuca ericifolia Sm. - swamp paperbark
A similar essential oil known as tea-tree oil is extracted from the species M. alternifolia, a native of Australia. Melaleuca pollen can be an allergen and tea-tree oil may cause allergic reactions for some people. [5] Cajeput trees grown in Australia are well known for having powerful therapeutic properties.
A primary constituent of tea tree oil, [1] it is obtained as an extract from the leaves, branches, and bark of Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel. [2] [3] [4] Despite considerable basic and preliminary clinical research of terpinen-4-ol and tea tree oil, its biological properties and potential for clinical uses have not been established as of 2019. [2]
Narrow-leaved paperbark is a common name used to describe several species of flowering plants in the genus Melaleuca: Melaleuca alternifolia, endemic to Australia; Melaleuca linariifolia, endemic to Eastern Australia
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