Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree

At a glance

Origin / distribution: New Caledonia

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic, Cough, Neuralgia, Rheumatism

Science studied: ALPHA-PINENE, ALPHA-TERPINEOL, CINEOLE, CINNAMIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER

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 viridiflora

Common names: Broad-Leaf Tea-Tree, Niaouli, Broad Leaved Tea Tree, Brown-leaved Paperbark, Niaouli-Tree, broad-leaved paperbark, broadleaf paperbark, broadleaf teatree, coarse-leaf paperbark, green-flower paperbark, melaleuka zelenokvetá, niaouli-tree, niauli, paperbark teatree, paperbark-tree, swamp paperbark

POWO: 598143-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in New Caledonia.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic
• Cough
• Neuralgia
• Rheumatism

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• New Caledonia

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic
• Cough
• Neuralgia
• Rheumatism

Cultural record detail

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

• Antiseptic · New Caledonia · "
• Cough · New Caledonia · "
• Neuralgia · New Caledonia · "
• Rheumatism · New Caledonia · "

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

• Chemical and Enantiomeric Profiling of Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. Essential Oil and Evaluation of Its Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anticholinesterase Activities · 2026 source ↗
• Chemical and Enantiomeric Profiling of <i>Melaleuca viridiflora</i> Sol. ex Gaertn. Essential Oil and Evaluation of Its Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, and Anticholinesterase Activities. · 2026 source ↗
• Growth Performance, Liver and Intestinal Histology, and Immune Response in Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Juveniles Fed with Diets Supplemented with Niaouli (Melaleuca viridiflora) Essential Oil · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-PINENE
• ALPHA-TERPINEOL
• CINEOLE
• CINNAMIC-ACID-METHYL-ESTER
• CITRAL
• EO
• EUGENOL
• LINALOL
• LINALOL-MONOXIDE
• SESQUITERPENES
• TRANS-BETA-OCIMENE
• BENZALDEHYDE
• DIPENTENE
• L-LIMONENE
• NEROLIDOL

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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