cajeput oil

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Cajeput oil is derived from two species of trees, Melaleuca leucadendron and M. cajuputi, native to Australia and Southeast Asia. These trees, belonging to the myrtle family, have also been introduced to Florida. The oil extracted from these trees has a pungent aroma and is known for its medicinal properties. The name "cajeput" originates from the Malay words for wood and white. The oil contains compounds such as monoterpene hydrocarbons, oxygenated monoterpenes, and aromatic ethers.12

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…the former; its leaves provide cajeput oil, used for medicinal purposes in parts of the Orient. The common name swamps paperbark is applied to M. ericifolia, which often grows in clumps, and to M. rhaphiophylla. These shrubs and small trees are sometimes cultivated in warm areas for their whitish to…
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…the former; its leaves provide cajeput oil, used for medicinal purposes in parts of the Orient. The common name swamps paperbark is applied to M. ericifolia, which often grows in clumps, and to M. rhaphiophylla. These shrubs and small trees are sometimes cultivated in warm areas for their whitish to…
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