White wood

Myrtaceae (myrtle family) » Melaleuca leucadendron

 

me-luh-LOO-kuh -- having a black trunk and white branches

lew-kuh-DEN-dron -- from the Greek leukos (white) and dendron (tree)

 

commonly known as: cajeput, cajuput tree, fine leaf melaleuca, punk tree, swamp tea tree, tea tree, white tea tree, white wood • Marathi: कायापुटी kayaputi • Sanskrit: कायापुटी kayaputi • Tamil: கையாப்புடை kaiyapputai

 

 

References: Floristic Survey by The Institute of Science, Mumbai • www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/c/cajupt04.html

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