Paperbark Tea_tree

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Australia, AU, BR, TW, US, ZA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Antiseptic

Science studied: ALPHA-PINENE, ALPHA-TERPININE, ALPHA-TERPINEOL, AROMADENDRENE

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 linariifolia

Common names: Paperbark Tea_tree, Cajeput Tree, Cajeput tree, Mirto, Niaouli, cajeput tree, flax-leaf paperbark, floco-de-neve, melaleuca, melaleuka pyštekolistá, narrow-leaf paperbark, narrow-leaf teatree, nuvem-branca, snow-in-summer

POWO: 598003-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Australia, AU, BR, TW, US, ZA.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Antiseptic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Australia
• AU
• BR
• TW
• US
• ZA

Documented cultural uses

• Antiseptic

Cultural record detail

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

• Antiseptic · 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

• Triterpenoids with antiproliferative activities from the twigs and leaves of <i>Melaleuca linariifolia</i>. · 2020 source ↗
• Ecotype Variation of Methyl Eugenol Content in Tea Tree (Melaleuca alternifolia and Melaleuca linariifolia). · 2017 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALPHA-PINENE
• ALPHA-TERPININE
• ALPHA-TERPINEOL
• AROMADENDRENE
• BETA-PINENE
• CINEOLE
• EO
• GAMMA-TERPINENE
• MYRCENE
• NAPHATHLYLURETHANE
• PHENOLS
• PHENYLURETHANE
• SESQUITERPENES
• TERPENES
• TERPINEN-4-OL
• ALPHA-THUJENE

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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