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tea tree

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ID 631878 Last modified 02.12.2022
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Domain classified botany
tee-melaleuka preferred
Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden et Betche) Cheel
  • mürdiliste (Myrtaceae) sugukonna melaleuka (Melaleuca) perekonda kuuluv puu
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    • Kasvab looduses Austraalias New South Walesi ning Queenslandi rannikusoodes. Tal on peened painduvad oksad, kitsad nahkjad lehed ning tillukesi pudeliharju meenutavad valged õisikud. Puu lehtedest ning võrsetest valmistatud õli on antiseptilise toimega, ergutab immuunsüsteemi ning aitavat isegi naha seenhaiguste vastu.
  • a species of tree or tall shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae
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  • Saadus: teepuuõli.
tee-melaleuka preferred
teepuu
tea tree
Usage examples
  • Tea tree is native to the north coast of New South Wales. This is a world famous natural Australian product, used for thousands of years by the Aborigines to help alleviate cuts, bites, burns and other skin ailments. The oil of tea tree brings together over 100 different compounds and is globally recognized as a natural medicinal product.
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  • The name "tea tree" is also used for a related genus, Leptospermum. Both Leptospermum and Melaleuca are myrtles of the family, Myrtaceae.
Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden et Betche) Cheel
Melaleuca alternifolia

EKI terminibaas Esterm

ID 727193 Last modified 30.12.2004
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Domain classified botany
melaleuka
tea tree

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