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Leptospermum scoparium - Manuka

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[[File:Manukaflowers.jpg|thumb|right|''Leptospermum scoparium'']]
'''Leptospermum scoparium''', commonly called '''mānuka, manuka myrtle, New Zealand teatree''',<ref name="int"/> '''broom tea-tree, or just tea tree,''' is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to Australia and New Zealand.<ref name="common names"/>
== Description Uses== It is a prolific scrub-type tree and is often one of the first species to regenerate on cleared land. It is typically a shrub growing to 2–5 m (7–16 ft) tall{{Uses|Wounds}}, but can grow into a moderately sized tree{{Uses|Cuts}}, up to 15 m (49 ft) or so in height. It is evergreen{{Uses|Snakebites}}, with dense branching and small leaves 7–20 mm long and 2–6 mm broad{{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, with a short spine tip. The flowers are white{{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, occasionally pink{{Uses|Blotches}}, 8–15 mm (rarely up to 25 mm) in diameter{{Uses|Pimples}}, with five petals. This species is often confused with the closely related species kānuka – the easiest way to tell the difference between the two species in the field is to feel their foliage – mānuka leaves are prickly{{Uses|Diarrhea}}, while kānuka leaves are soft. The wood is tough and hard.{{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
== Uses Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Dried Folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
*The wood was often used for tool handles.==Chemical Composition==* It is also used for carving hydrocarbons (60% and producing essential 70% of the oils by steam distillation of its leaves) with (−)-trans-calamenene (mean 12.5%), δ-cadinene (6.*Manuka Essential Oil is modernly used widely as a potent natural anti3%), cadina-3,5-fungal and antibacterial agentdiene (6.*The steam from leaves boiled in water was inhaled for head colds3%), α-copaene (5. A decoction was prepared from the leaves and bark 3%), and cadina-1,4-diene (4.7%) being the warm liquid was rubbed on stiff muscles most prominent ones. The oil characterizing triketones, namely leptospermone, flavesone, and aching joints.*Chewing the bark is said isoleptospermone amounted to have a relaxing effect and it enhances sleepabout 20% (mean 22.1%)<ref name="useschemical composition"/>
==Common namenames=={{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
* '''English''' ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - ManukaSubstance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===
===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|alternate|Foliage Color is (Spring) Bronze}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Red|5|Flowers Season is June - August and Flower Interest is Showy}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|Fruit Color is Brown|many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Landscape Uses:Border, Screen, Seashore. Succeed in almost any neutral or acid soil of good or reasonable quality[200], preferring a light sandy loam and full sun<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|lowland to alpine areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Stewart and Chatham Islands}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky and sandy heathland}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="intchemical composition">[https://npgswebwww.ars-grintandfonline.govcom/doi/abs/gringlobal10.1080/taxonomydetail10412905.aspx?21827 1999.9712001 "USDA GRIN TaxonomyComposition of Manuka"]</ref> <ref name="common namesLeaf">[http://www.rnzihlearn2grow.org.nzcom/RNZIH_Journalplants/Pages_4leptospermum-scoparium-8_from_2008_Vol11_No2.pdf ruby-glow/ "New Zealand manuka (Leptospermum scoparium; Myrtaceae): a brief account of its natural history and human perceptionsOrnamental Features"]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[httphttps://www.manukaoilpfaf.comorg/user/indexPlant.html aspx?LatinName=Leptospermum+scoparium "manuka oil usesCultivation details"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [https://www.gardenia.net/plant/Leptospermum-scoparium Leptospermum scoparium on gardenia.net]*[https://enwww.anbg.wikipediagov.au/leptospermum/cultivation.html Leptospermum scoparium on botonical garden.org]* [http:/wiki/Leptospermum_scoparium www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=2302 Leptospermum scoparium-Wikipediaon plant conservation.net]
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