Tea Tree
melaleuca alternifolia
Note: top.
Aroma Family: cineolic, herbaceous.
Aroma profile:
fresh, diffusive, warm, cineolic, faintly spicy-herbaceous aroma.
medicinal, clean, fresh, and camphorous.
Blends well with: peppermint, and other mints; lemon, and other citrus.
Source
Scientific name: melaleuca alternifolia.
Plant part: leaves.
Extraction method: steam distillation.
Appearance: colorless, transparent, mobile liquid.
Bibliography
Listening to Scent: An Olfactory Journey with Aromatic Plants and Their Extracts. Jennifer Peace Rhind. 2014. Singing Dragon.
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils: The Complete Guide to the Use of Oils in Aromatherapy and Herbalism. Julia Lawless. 1995. Element Books.
Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin. Steffen Arctander. 1962. Allured.
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