XfrogPlants Australian Tea Tree
( Melaleuca alternifolia )

This XfrogPlants Australian Tea Tree 3D model collection contains
nine
highly detailed, fully textured variations of the plant at different ages.
Shrub/tree, broadleaf evergreen, broad spreading
Height: up to 10 m. (commonly around 6 m.)
Origin: Western Australia
Environment: Along streams, on swampy flats, along coast and adjacent ranges; on humid soils
Climate: warm, temperate
Notes:Also called Narrow-leaved paperbark or Snow in Summer, this small tree, sometimes found as shrub, was used by the crew of Capt. Cook as a tea replacement, hence the common name of Tea Tree, quite misleading, since this species has nothing to do with the real tea plant (Camellia sinensis). It likes humid soils and can survive temporary waterlogged conditions. It is commercially important for the production of an essential oil with anti-fungal and anti-bacterial properties.