Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga

Changes in the concentration, composition and yield of oil in coppice growth of tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia) were assessed when plants were harvested in different months. No consistent effect of harvest month on oil yield. Oil concentration positively related to the mean air temperatures over the 3 months before harvest. Proportion of economically significant compounds in oil not affected by either month of harvest or regrowth cycle, but other compounds did change.