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'''Broad-leaved paperbark''', commonly known as Melaleuca viridiflora is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is native to woodlands, swamps and streams of monsoonal areas of northern Australia and New Guinea. It is usually a small tree with an open canopy, papery bark and spikes of cream, yellow, green or red flowers.

== Description Uses== Melaleuca viridiflora is a shrub or small tree usually growing to 10 m (30 ft) tall{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Congestion}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, sometimes twice that height{{Uses|Fever}}, with white{{Uses|Influenza}}, brownish or grey bark and an open canopy. Its leaves are 70–195 mm (3–8 in) long{{Uses|Melaleuca viridiflora}}, 19–76 mm (0.7–3 in) wide{{Uses|Pimples}}, thick{{Uses|Diarrhea}}, broadly elliptic and aromatic.<ref name="des"/>{{Uses|Sore throats}}

The flowers are cream==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, yellow, yellow-green or occasionally red and arranged in spikes on the ends of branch which continue to grow after flowering and sometimes also in the upper leaf axils. Each spike contains 8 to 25 groups of flowers in threes and is up to 100 mm (4 in) long and 55 mm (2 in) in diameter. The petals are 4–5.3 mm (0.16–0.21 in) long and fall off as the flower matures. There are five bundles of stamens around the flower, each with 6 or 9 stamens although the stamens are only weakly joined in bundles. Flowering can occur at any time of the year but most commonly happens in winter. Flowering is followed by fruit which are woody capsules 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long, scattered along the stem, each containing numerous fine seeds{{Parts Used|Twigs}}.

== Uses Chemical Composition==The main chemical components of niaouli oil are 1,8-cineole, y-terpineol, limonene, a-phellandrene, a and b pinene, linalool and piperitone<ref name="chemical composition"/>

==common nameProperties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya===

===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Shrub}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|broad|oval, flat|Leaves are stiff, thick. smooth, dull dark green with 5-7 longitudinal veins. They are about 7-19 cm long x 2.5-5.5 cm wide. The new growth is hairy}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|cylindrical|5-10 cm x 4-6 cm|greenish-cream, pink blooms| 6 or 9|the spikes being in groups of 1-4. The seed is formed in small woody capsules 0.3-0.5 cm x 0.4-0.6 cm}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|woody capsules|5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in) long|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|scattered along the stem|numerous fine seeds}} ===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==A versatile, tropical plant, able to grow in climates ranging from arid to moist, being found at elevations up to 1,000 metres<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Northern tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Along streams}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodlands}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Flower of Melaleuca viridiflora (red-flowering form).JPGMelaleuca viridiflora 7286.jpgMelaleuca viridiflora bark.jpgMelaleuca viridiflora foliage.jpgMelaleuca viridiflora habit.jpgMelaleuca viridiflora.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="deschemical composition">[https://allbeautynhealth.com/Niaouli-Melaleuca-Viridiflora-Melaleuca-Quinquenervia "Chemical composition"]</ref><ref name="Leaf">[http://anpsa.org.au/m-vir.html "Broad-leaved paperbarkGeneral Description"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Melaleuca+viridiflora "Cultivation Details"]</ref>

== External Links ==* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360273/ Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil: a Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicina Properties]*[https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Melaleuca_quinquenervia_(PROSEA) Melaleuca viridiflora on plantnet-project.org]* [http://ayurvedicoils.com/tag/chemical-constituents-of-niaouli-oil Melaleuca viridiflora on ayurvedic oils]* [https://sites.wikipediagoogle.orgcom/site/wikilemuressens/Melaleuca_viridiflora niaouli-essential-oil-melaleuca-viridiflora Melaleuca viridifloraon Niaouli Essential Oil]* [https://www.quinessence.com/blog/niaouli-essential-Wikipediaoil quinessence of Melaleuca viridiflora]