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Myrtaceae - syn. Leptospermum ericoides A.Rich.;
Kānuka, tea tree
Shrub or tree up to 15m high, native to New Zealand; leaves solitary or fascicles of 3–5, linear to narrow-lanceolate, acute, not pungent. http://www.nzflora.info/factsheet/Taxon/Kunzea_ericoides.html
There are three different species of Myrtaceae which are known as 'Tea-tree' in Australia and New Zealand: the Australian Tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia), the New Zealand Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) and Kanuka (Kunzea ericoides).
„Kanuka oil was characterized by high levels of α-pinene (>50%) and lower levels (<10%) of viridiflorol and viridiflorene.“ [Chemical, physical and antimicrobial properties of essential oils of Leptospermum scoparium and Kunzea ericoides. Porter, N. G., & Wilkins, A. L., Phytochemistry, Vol.50(3), 1999, 407-415]
α-pinene