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Taxon:
Melaleuca leucadendra
(L.) L.
Nomenclature
Common Names
Distribution
Economic Uses
Summary
Genus:
Melaleuca
Family:
Myrtaceae
Subfamily:
Myrtoideae
Tribe:
Melaleuceae
Nomen number:
23805
Place of publication:
Syst. nat. ed. 12, 2: 509; Mant. pl. 1:105. 1767
Comment:
sometimes misspelled as "
leucadendron
"
not the source of cajeput oil, although commonly cited as such
non
Melaleuca leucadendra
auct. nonn. (=
M. cajuputi
Powell)
Verified:
12/14/2004
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
0
(
0
active,
0
available)
in National Plant Germplasm System.
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Myrtus leucadendra
L.
Homotypic Synonym(s)
Kajuputi leucadendra
(L.) Rusby
Invalid Designation(s)
Melaleuca leucadendron
auct., orth. var.
No images
Reference(s)
Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson.
2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
www.skud.info
Blake, S. T.
1968. A revision of
Melaleuca leucadendron
and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contr. Queensland Herb. 1:17-22.
Note:
lists as "
leucadendron
"
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India.
1948-1976. The wealth of India: a dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. Raw materials.
Craven, L. A. & B. J. Lepschi.
1999. Enumeration of the species and infraspecific taxa of
Melaleuca
(Myrtaceae) occurring in Australia and Tasmania. Austral. Syst. Bot. 12:887.
URL:
http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/151.htm
Duke, J. A. et al.
2002. CRC Handbook of medicinal herbs
Groth, D.
2005. pers. comm.
Note:
re. Brazilian common names
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Integrated Botanical Information System (IBIS).
Australian plant common name database (on-line resource).
URL:
http://www.anbg.gov.au/common.names/
Krüssmann, G.
1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of
Handbuch der Laubgehölze
. 1976)
Note:
lists as "
leucadendron
"
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Leung, A. Y. & S. Foster.
1996. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs, and cosmetics, ed. 2
Personal Care Products Council.
INCI
URL:
http://www.personalcarecouncil.org/public/what-inci
Rehm, S.
1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds.
1970-. Flora of Thailand.
Note:
mentions
Common names
English
big white paperbark –
Reference(s)
broadleaf paperbark –
Reference(s)
broadleaf teatree –
Reference(s)
brown teatree –
Reference(s)
butterscotch paperbark –
Reference(s)
cajaput-tree –
Reference(s)
longleaf paperbark –
Reference(s)
paperbark –
Reference(s)
paperbark teatree –
Reference(s)
paperbark-tree –
Reference(s)
river teatree –
Reference(s)
swamp teatree –
Reference(s)
weeping paperbark –
Reference(s)
weeping teatree –
Reference(s)
white teatree –
Reference(s)
Portuguese (Brazil)
cajupúti –
Reference(s)
caxajeputi –
Reference(s)
melaleuca –
Reference(s)
Swedish
kajeputträd –
Reference(s)
Distribution
Exportable format
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Status
Continent
Subcontinent
Country
State
Note
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Malesia
Indonesia
Maluku
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia
Indonesia
Papua Barat
1
Native
Asia-Tropical
Papuasia
Papua New Guinea
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Northern Territory
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Queensland
1
Native
Australasia
Australia
Australia
Western Australia
2
Cultivated
also cult.
Native
Asia-Tropical
PAPUASIA:
Indonesia
[Papua Barat],
Papua New Guinea
MALESIA:
Indonesia
[Maluku]
Australasia
AUSTRALIA:
Australia
[Queensland, Western Australia, Northern Territory]
Cultivated
(also cult.)
Economic Uses
Usage
Type
Note
Reference
Bee plants
honey production
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Environmental
ornamental
Krüssmann, G.
1984. Manual of cultivated broad-leaved trees and shrubs (English translation of
Handbuch der Laubgehölze
. 1976)
Note:
lists as "
leucadendron
"
Environmental
ornamental
Huxley, A., ed.
1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Materials
wood
Lazarides, M. & B. Hince.
1993. CSIRO Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia
Name
References