What are the components and raw materials of tea tree essential oil?

What are the main components and chemical constituents of tea tree essential oil?What is the raw material of tea tree essential oil, and is it the ordinary tea plant?

Components of tea tree essential oil:

The main components are alkanes, accounting for 39.61%, of which fenchane is 33.98% and carane is 5.5%, followed by ketone compounds at 28.32%, of which trans-menthone and menthone have the highest contents at 16.76% and 7.37% respectively, terpene compounds at 21.83%, alcohol compounds at 7.83%, and ester and ether compounds at 0.8%.

The most important chemical components are terpinene, pinene, limonene, cineole, terpineol, and cumene.

Raw material of tea tree essential oil

The tea tree is a very useful essential oil, sometimes spelled Tea Tree, but it is not the "tea" of the camellia. This low-growing tree originates from New South Wales; it can grow to 6 meters tall and thrives especially in low-lying wet areas, but is mostly cultivated in plantations. It has extremely strong vitality, continuing to flourish after being cut down, and can be harvested again two years later. Tea tree essential oil is produced only in Australia. The scent of the tea tree is fresh, crisp with a spicy note and a distinct disinfectant odor; because its molecules are extremely light, the scent is strongly affected by the environment and is highly mobile. Its main component, "terpinenol", can dissolve mucus and helps the disinfecting penetration of the tea tree, making it more effective against respiratory infections, but it is also one of the reasons for the pungent odor.