학명: Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel
분류: 도금양과(Myrtaceae)
학명 풀이:
Melaleuca : Having a black trunk & white branches
alternifolia: 잎이 어긋나는
영명: Tea tree
원산지: 오스트레일리아
사진: 양평들꽃수목원
설명:
Melaleuca alternifolia occurs on the north coast and adjacent ranges of New South Wales. It grows along streams and on swampy flats, and is often the dominant species where it occurs.
Leaves are linear, 10–35 mm long and 1 mm wide. White flowers occur in spikes 3–5 cm long. Small woody, cup-shaped fruit are 2–3 mm in diameter.
Characteristic of the myrtle family Myrtaceae, it is used to distil essential oil. It is the primary species for commercial production of Tea tree oil (melaleuca oil), a topical antibacterial[3] and antifungal used in a range of herbal medicine products including antiseptics, deodorants, shampoos, soaps and lotions.
Tea tree oil is toxic if ingested in large amounts and if used topically in high concentrations may cause skin irritation. No deaths have been reported.
설명 출처: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melaleuca_alternifolia
* ‘tea tree'라 부르는 것은 여러 과에 걸쳐 여러 종이 있다.
1) 차나무과- 우리나라의 ‘차나무 (Camellia sinensis)’- 차나무과
2) 도금양과 - ‘Melaleuca alternifolia’
3) 도금양과 - ‘호주매화 (Leptospermum scoparium)’
4) 도금양과 - ‘Leptospermum laevigatum’
5) 도금양과 - ‘Kunzea ericoides’
6) 도금양과 - Leptospermum petersonii (이 종을 보통 Lemon tea tree로 부른다)
7) Lomandroideae과 - ‘ Cordyline fruticosa’
잎 모양으로는 ‘Melaleuca alternifolia’ 와 Leptospermum petersonii을 구별하기 쉽지 않다. 그러나 꽃은 다르다. ‘Melaleuca alternifolia’는 꽃이 흰색으로 병솔나무의 꽃처럼 수상화서에 촘촘히 달리며 ‘Leptospermum petersonii’는 꽃잎이 5장이고 꽃 색깔은 흰색으로 듬성듬성 달린다. 소개한 종은 꽃이 피어 있지 않은 상태라 단정할 수 없으나 이미지 검색에서 판단한다면 ‘Melaleuca alternifolia’로 보인다.
아래는 Leptospermum petersonii Bailey에 대한 설명문이다.
Leptospermum petersonii (or Leptsopermum citratum), lemon-scented teatree is a tall shrub to small tree to 5 m which is cultivated as an ornamental and for essential oils. It naturally occurs near sclerophyll forest or rainforest, on sandy or rocky escarpements, on the east coast of Australia. It has simple leaves, 20-40 mm long, with a distinctive lemony aroma. The flowers are white, followed by woody capsules.
The leaves are distilled commercially for the essential oil which contains citronellal, citral, and pinene. It is grown in plantations in Kenya, Zaire, South Africa, Guatemala and Australia.
The leaf of lemon-scented teatree is also used as a flavouring ingredient in boutique tea blends with standard black tea, Camelia sinensis.
Lemon-scented teatree is well known as a garden plant, popular for its scent and attractiveness. It is fast growing and can be kept to shrub height by pruning. The ability to be pruned regularly also makes it well-suited for hedges, windbreaks and harvesting for distilled essential oils.
Leptospermum liversidgei is also called "lemon-scented teatree" due to the presence of lemony essential oils.
출처: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leptospermum_petersonii
나무 모습 참조
http://www.rkm.com.au/PHOTOS/AUSTRALIAN-NATIVE-PLANTS/Leptospermum-petersonii/index.html