Melaleuca alternifolia(MLAAL)
Overview Code created in: 2020-07-21
- EPPO Code: MLAAL
- Preferred name: Melaleuca alternifolia
- Authority: (Maiden & Betche) Cheel
Australia (Queensland, New South Wales). Antibacterial oil ("tea tree oil") is extracted from the foliage and is used in disinfectants and health products.
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| tea tree | English |
Kingdom
Plantae (
1PLAK )
Phylum
Magnoliophyta (
1MAGP )
Class
Angiospermae (
1ANGC )
Category
Malvids (
1MAVD )
Order
Myrtales (
1MYTO )
Family
Myrtaceae (
1MYTF )
Subfamily
Myrtoideae (
1MYTS )
Genus
Melaleuca (
1MLAG )
Species
Melaleuca alternifolia (
MLAAL )