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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.
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'''Broad-leaved paperbark''' commonly known as Melaleuca viridiflora is a plant in the myrtle family and is native to woodlands, swamps and streams of monsoonal areas of northern Australia and New Guinea.  
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Cough}}, {{Uses|Colds}}, {{Uses|Congestion}}, {{Uses|Headache}}, {{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Influenza}}, {{Uses|Melaleuca viridiflora}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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Melaleuca viridiflora is a shrub or small tree usually growing to 10 m (30 ft) tall, sometimes twice that height, with white, brownish or grey bark and an open canopy. Its leaves are 70–195 mm (3–8 in) long, 19–76 mm (0.7–3 in) wide, thick, broadly elliptic and aromatic.<ref name="des"/>
 
  
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The flowers are cream, 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.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Twigs}}.
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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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"/>
  
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*Melaleuca viridiflora is used by Aboriginal Australians for multiple uses. The bark is peeled off in layers and is used for shelter, bedding, containers, storing and cooking food, fire tinder, water craft, fish traps and wrapping corpses.
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==Common names==
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* In traditional medicine, an infusion from leaves was drunk, inhaled or used for bathing to treat coughs, colds, congestion, headache, fever and influenza.
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Broad leaved paperbark}}
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*Melaleuca viridiflora is a useful and adaptable small tree in cultivation, with the red-flowered form being preferred.
 
  
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== References ==
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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<ref name="des">[http://anpsa.org.au/m-vir.html "Broad-leaved paperbark"]</ref>
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===Rasa===
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===Guna===
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===Veerya===
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===Vipaka===
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Shrub}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{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"/>
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===Flower===
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{{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}}
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===Fruit===
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{{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}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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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"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Northern tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Along streams}}, {{Commonly seen|Open woodlands}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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Flower of Melaleuca viridiflora (red-flowering form).JPG
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Melaleuca viridiflora 7286.jpg
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Melaleuca viridiflora bark.jpg
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Melaleuca viridiflora foliage.jpg
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Melaleuca viridiflora habit.jpg
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Melaleuca viridiflora.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://allbeautynhealth.com/Niaouli-Melaleuca-Viridiflora-Melaleuca-Quinquenervia "Chemical composition"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://anpsa.org.au/m-vir.html "General Description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Melaleuca+viridiflora "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1360273/ Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree) Oil: a Review of Antimicrobial and Other Medicina Properties]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melaleuca_viridiflora Melaleuca viridiflora-Wikipedia]
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* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Melaleuca_quinquenervia_(PROSEA) Melaleuca viridiflora on plantnet-project.org]
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* [http://ayurvedicoils.com/tag/chemical-constituents-of-niaouli-oil Melaleuca viridiflora on ayurvedic oils]
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* [https://sites.google.com/site/lemuressens/niaouli-essential-oil-melaleuca-viridiflora Melaleuca viridiflora on Niaouli Essential Oil]
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* [https://www.quinessence.com/blog/niaouli-essential-oil quinessence of Melaleuca viridiflora]  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 16:05, 24 May 2019

Melaleuca viridiflora, Broad-leaved paperbark

Broad-leaved paperbark commonly known as Melaleuca viridiflora is a plant in the myrtle family and is native to woodlands, swamps and streams of monsoonal areas of northern Australia and New Guinea.

Uses

Cough, Colds, Congestion, Headache, Fever, Influenza, Melaleuca viridiflora, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Twigs.

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[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Broad leaved paperbark


Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
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

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
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

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
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 {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, 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[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Northern tropical area, Along streams, Open woodlands.

Photo Gallery

  • Flower of Melaleuca viridiflora (red-flowering form).JPG
  • Melaleuca viridiflora 7286.jpg
  • Melaleuca viridiflora bark.jpg
  • Melaleuca viridiflora foliage.jpg
  • Melaleuca viridiflora habit.jpg
  • Melaleuca viridiflora.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Chemical composition"
  2. ↑ "General Description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation Details"

External Links

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