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TEA TREE OIL Botanical Name : Melaleuca alternifolia Origin : India Essential Oil Information : It is a small tree from New South Wales in Australia, similar to Cypress, with needle-like leaves and heads of sessile yellow or purplish flowers and grows to about 7 meters (20 feet) high and thrives in marshy areas, though it is now cultivated in plantations. This oil is used for a variety of medicinal purposes. In World War II, the producers and the cutters were exempt from military service until enough essential oil had been accumulated. Tea tree oil is an ingredient of soaps, creams, lotions, deodorants, disinfectants and air fresheners. Oil Properties : This oil has a light spicy, rather pungent smell and is very pale in color with a watery viscosity.