Re: Identity of tea treee (was Acacia spectabilis

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• Subject: Re: Identity of tea treee (was Acacia spectabilis
• From: T* &* M* R*
• Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2001 20:07:31 +1200
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Jane Zammit wrote

When most Australians say tea-trees they are referring to Melaleucas or
Agonis spp, not Leptospermums I'm afraid, just a
       misnomer.....you are correct in that a tea-tree IS a
Leptospermum.

In New Zeland a teatree would be only a Leptospermum, but we more
commonly know these by the Maori name of Manuka (which name is also used
for the oil).

I do also have an ancient bottle of Australian Tea tree oil apparently
extracted from Melaleuca.

Moira
-- 
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)

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