Melaleuca alternifolia

Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel, J. Proc. Roy. Soc. New S. Wales 1924, lviii. 195.

Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel, Photo by Truc Nguyen

The native range of this species is Queensland to NE. New South Wales. It is a shrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.

Vietnamese names: 

Tràm úc, Tràm Lá hẹp, Tràm lá kim, Tràm di thực

Latin name: 

Melaleuca alternifolia Cheel

Family: 

Myrtaceae

Uses: 

Antiseptic, anti-inflammatory (Leaf-essential oil).

Distribution: 

Imported tree grown in Dong Hoi, Quang Binh province.