Tea tree is a fast growing, constantly renewable tree, attaining approximately 20 ft in height. Bark, spongy; leaves oblong lanceolate with acute apex, punctuate due to the presence of abundant underlying schizogenous oil glands; fruit, capsule.The volatile oil has been used by Australian Aborigines for the treatment of cuts, abrasions, burns, insect bites, athlete's foot, and the like. It was also used as an antiseptic by Australian soldiers during World War II. It is found in numerous product forms, either singly or with other ingredients, with a broad range of health claims, including treatments for sunburn, pimples, boils, stings, ringworm, sore throat, oral infections, bronchial congestion, lice, scabies, cuts, abrasions, and vaginal infections.