Bracteate Tea-Tree

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Australia, IN, ZA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Repellant(Insect)

Science studied: CINNAMALDEHYDE, CINNAMIC-ACID, CINNAMIC-ACID-ESTERS, CINNAMYL-CINNAMATE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Myrtaceae

Scientific name: Melaleuca bracteata

Common names: Bracteate Tea-Tree, Black Tea-tree, Daun wangi, Oron-Wood, Ridge Myrtle, River Tea-tree, black teatree, bracteate honey myrtle, mock olive, prickly-leaf teatree, river teatree, white cloudtree, מללויקה מחופה, 黃金串錢柳

POWO: 597856-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Australia, IN, ZA.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Repellant(Insect)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Australia
• IN
• ZA

Documented cultural uses

• Repellant(Insect)

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Repellant(Insect) · Australia · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Computational and Molecular Dynamics Insights into the Antithrombotic Mechanism of Triterpenes Derived from <i>Melaleuca bracteata</i> var. Revolution Gold (Myrtaceae). · 2026 source ↗
• Biopolymer-based edible film incorporating Melaleuca Bracteata F. Muell. Essential oil with antimicrobial and antioxidant properties: A promising approach for strawberry fruit preservation. · 2026 source ↗
• Methyleugenol from <i>Melaleuca bracteata</i> essential oil attenuates the virulence of <i>Dickeya fangzhongdai</i> Onc5. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CINNAMALDEHYDE
• CINNAMIC-ACID
• CINNAMIC-ACID-ESTERS
• CINNAMYL-CINNAMATE
• EO
• EUGENOL
• ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE
• CINNAMYL-ALCOHOL
• METHYL-EUGENOL

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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