Melaleuca alternifolia
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Melaleuca alternifolia
(Maiden & Betche) Cheel
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| Ordre | Myrtales |
|---|---|
| Famille | Myrtaceae |
| Genre | Melaleuca |
2n =
Origine : est de l'Australie
sauvage et cultivé
| Français | |
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| Anglais |
Résumé des usages
- feuilles : huile essentielle (parfumerie, médecine, vétérinaire)
- feuilles : substitut du thé
Description
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arbre -
arbre -
feuilles
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Noms populaires
| français | arbre à thé |
| anglais | tea tree |
Classification
Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel (1924)
basionyme :
- Melaleuca linariifolia var. alternifolia Maiden & Betche (1905)
Cultivars
Histoire
Usages
The leaves contain the tea-tree oil or Australian melaleuca oil, which was obtained exclusively from wild stands. Recently there are also plantations in E Australia, from which the growing world demand can be satisfied. The major components of the oil are terpinene, cineole and limonene. It has a definite antiseptic activity. It is used mainly for medicinal and veterinary purposes, but also in the perfumery, for soaps and deodorants.
Mansfeld.