botanical record · discovered
Vietnamese Cajuput Oil
Melaleuca cajuputi
Vietnamese Cajuput Oil · Bach Thien Tang · Cajuput · Chi Cay · Delek air · Galam · Gelam · Kajeputbaum · Kaya Putih · Nipis Kulit
At a glance
Origin / distribution: TW
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: 1,8-CINEOLE, P-CYMENE, EO, GUAIOL
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 cajuputi
Common names: Vietnamese Cajuput Oil, Bach Thien Tang, Cajuput, Chi Cay, Delek air, Galam, Gelam, Kajeputbaum, Kaya Putih, Nipis Kulit
POWO: 115161-3 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone
History
The source record documents this plant in TW.
Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- TW
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this 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
- Chemical profiling and mechanistic insights into the antibacterial efficacy of Melaleuca cajuputi leaf extract. · 2025 source ↗
- Toxicity study and inhibitory properties of Melaleuca cajuputi leaf extract against Ecytonucleospora hepatopenaei · 2025 source ↗
- Protein Interaction Analysis and Molecular Simulation of the Anti-Inflammatory Activities in <i>Melaleuca cajuputi</i> Extract Against COVID-19. · 2024 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- 1,8-CINEOLE
- P-CYMENE
- EO
- GUAIOL
- ALPHA-PINENE
- BETA-PINENE
- GAMMA-TERPINENE
- (+)-ALPHA-TERPINEOL
- TERPINOLENE
- LIMONENE
- (-)-LINALOOL
- (-)-TERPINEN-4-OL
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
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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