Contact person: David Sheng-Yang Wang, distinguished professor, National Chung Hsing UniversityManufacturer: Baijia Essential Oils (05)7991491Melaleuca leucadendron is covered with layers of gray-white bark. It is thus also called a “peeling tree.” Just like the Australian tea tree (also called melaleuca leucadendron), it belongs to the genus melaleuca of the family myrtaceae. Melaleuca essential oil is a natural preservative, bactericide, antifungal agent and anesthetic. Melaleuca branches and leaves are rich in valuable "betulinic acid" which inhibits the proliferation of animal fat cells and can be further developed into health food or medical products.Melaleuca melaleuca is drought-resistant, salt-resistant, wind-resistant, and sulfur dioxide-resistant. The leaves are thin and bountiful, which can trap a large amount of pollutants on the surface, allowing rainwater to wash pollutants back to the earth surface. It presents a good air purification benefit. As the coastal land of Yunlin County is too salinized to grow normal crops, melaleuca leucadendron becomes an ideal choice. Through the joint efforts from the industry, the government, academia and research institutes, members of the 7th Production and Marketing Group of Kou-hu Farmers Association, Yunlin County managed to extract essential oils from the branches and leaves of melaleuca and turned them into products like essential oil soaps. This has become a legendary story of Taiwan coastal forests.
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