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Melaleuca

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Definition: A plant genus of the family MYRTACEAE. M. alternifolia foliage is a source of TEA TREE OIL. The common name of tea tree also refers to LEPTOSPERMUM or KUNZEA. M. vindifolia is a source of niaouli oil. M. cajuputi and M. leucadendra are sources of cajuput oil.  coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM) if pertinent; Manua    Other names vindifolias, Melaleuca; vindifolia, Melaleuca; leucadendras, Melaleuca; leucadendra, Melaleuca; cajuputus, Melaleuca; cajuputi, Melaleuca; alternifolias, Melaleuca; alternifolia, Melaleuca; Niaoulus; Melaleucas; Melaleuca vindifolias; Melaleuca leucadendras; Melaleuca cajuputus; Melaleuca alternifolias; Cajuputs; Melaleuca vindifolia; Melaleuca leucadendra; Melaleuca cajuputi; Melaleuca alternifolia; Niaouli

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