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Identification & Functionality
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- CAS No.
- 132940-73-9
- EC No.
- 310-217-5
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- Harvest
Available almost all year round. No harvest from November to January, during the rainy season nor in winter, from June to August.
- Identity of Niaouli Essential Oil from Madagascar
Melaleuca quinquenervia is a leafy tree of the Myrtaceae family, close to Tea Tree and Cajeput. Its leaves are evergreen, very slender and very fragrant when crushed. It features yellow, long, pointed flowers. The Niaouli grows in wild areas on highly humid, even swampy land. The leaves are harvested by picking, they are then lightly dried for a few hours, in the shade. They are distilled on the harvesting sites.
- Niaouli in Madagascar
The Niaouli was used as a reforestation tree, in the marshy areas of the eastern coast of Madagascar, in the early 1900s. Indeed, the savannah in Niaouli appeared after the deforestation of the primary forest linked to bush fires. The fireproof properties of Niaouli wood allow it to resist fires. It then takes the place of the other species. The Niaouli has adapted very well to Madagascar and has developed widely, especially on the east coast.
- Around the World
Originally from Australia and New Caledonia, this wild plant is also present in Madagascar and New Caledonia.
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- Application & Uses
Niaouli essential oil has been used "industrially" since the end of the 19th century, following the discovery of the many medicinal properties of its leaves.
Properties
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- Active Ingredient
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Specific Gravity (20/20°) | 0.902 - 0.914 | - | - |
| Distillation Yield | 0.7 - 1.0 | % | - |
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| 1,8 cineole | 45 - 65 | % | - |
| Alpha-pinene | 5.0 - 15.0 | % | - |
| α-terpineol | 3.0 - 8.0 | % | - |
Packaging & Availability