botanical record · discovered
Melaleuca leucadendron
Melaleuca leucadendron
no alternate common names documented
At a glance
Origin / distribution: US, Turkey, Malaya, New Caledonia, Haiti, Java, India, Sarawak
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Ache(Ear), Acne, Astringent, Bronchitis
Science studied: BETULIN, BETULINIC-ACID
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 leucadendron
Common names: not documented
History
The source record documents this plant in US, Elsewhere, Turkey, Malaya, New Caledonia, Haiti, Java, India and 2 additional places.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Ache(Ear)
- Acne
- Astringent
- Bronchitis
- Carminative
- Cholera
- Cold
- Diarrhea
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- Eczema
- Hiccup
- Infection
- Inflammation
- Repellant(Insect)
- Laryngitis
- Malaria
- Medicine
- Neuralgia
- Pediculicide
- Pneumonia
- Pulicide
- Rheumatism
- Rubefacient
- Scabies
- Sedative
- Sore(Throat)
- Spasm
- Stimulant
- Tea
- Ache(Tooth)
- Vermifuge
- Wound
- Colic
- Emollient
- Paralysis
- Parasiticide
- Pharyngitis(Veterinary)
- Psoriasis
- Ache(Head)
- Bruise
- Cough
- Expectorant
- Gout
- Pityriasis
- Pleuritis
- Rhinitis
- Skin
- Sprain
- Tumor
- Scurvy
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- US
- Elsewhere
- Turkey
- Malaya
- New Caledonia
- Haiti
- Java
- India
- Sarawak
- Nc
Documented cultural uses
- Ache(Ear)
- Acne
- Astringent
- Bronchitis
- Carminative
- Cholera
- Cold
- Diarrhea
- Eczema
- Hiccup
- Infection
- Inflammation
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- Repellant(Insect)
- Laryngitis
- Malaria
- Medicine
- Neuralgia
- Pediculicide
- Pneumonia
- Pulicide
- Rheumatism
- Rubefacient
- Scabies
- Sedative
- Sore(Throat)
- Spasm
- Stimulant
- Tea
- Ache(Tooth)
- Vermifuge
- Wound
- Colic
- Emollient
- Paralysis
- Parasiticide
- Pharyngitis(Veterinary)
- Psoriasis
- Ache(Head)
- Bruise
- Cough
- Expectorant
- Gout
- Pityriasis
- Pleuritis
- Rhinitis
- Skin
- Sprain
- Tumor
- Scurvy
Cultural record detail
These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.
- Ache(Ear) · US · "
- Acne · Elsewhere · "
- Astringent · Turkey · "
- Bronchitis · Elsewhere · "
- Carminative · Elsewhere · "
- Cholera · Elsewhere · "
- Cold · Elsewhere · "
- Diarrhea · Elsewhere · "
- Eczema · Elsewhere · "
- Hiccup · Elsewhere · "
- Infection · Malaya · "
- Inflammation · Elsewhere · "
- Repellant(Insect) · Elsewhere · "
- Repellant(Insect) · US · "
- Laryngitis · Elsewhere · "
- Malaria · New Caledonia · "
- Medicine · Haiti · "
- Neuralgia · Elsewhere · "
- Pediculicide · Elsewhere · "
- Pneumonia · Elsewhere · "
- Pulicide · Elsewhere · "
- Rheumatism · Java · "
- Rheumatism · Elsewhere · "
- Rubefacient · Turkey · "
32 additional documented entries remain in the source record.
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
- Modulation of pro-inflammatory cytokines by <i>Melaleuca leucadendron (L.)</i> gel in oral wound healing: An <i>in vivo</i> study. · 2026 source ↗
- Comparative study of antioxidant and antiaging activities of methanol extract from eucalyptus (<i>Melaleuca leucadendron</i>) and patchouli (<i>Pogostemon cablin</i>) leaves. · 2026 source ↗
- Integration of pyrolysis and gas phase adsorption to enhance the quality of pyroligneous acid from cajuput (Melaleuca leucadendron) residues · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- BETULIN
- BETULINIC-ACID
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
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
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- identity · DH-SRC-0030
- documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
- countries · DH-SRC-0030
- compounds · DH-SRC-0030
- cultural_records · DH-SRC-0030 · source ↗
CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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