오늘의 식물 마누카! 도금양과에 속한 낙엽 활엽 관목(낙엽떨기나무)
식물명: 마누카
분류: 속씨식물 쌍떡잎식물綱 도금양목目(桃金孃目) 도금양科(Myrtaceae, 桃金孃, フトモモ科) 렙토스페르눔屬(Leptospermum)
학명: Leptospermum scoparium 학명 해설 The Latin specific epithet scoparium means “like broom”, referring to Northern Hemisphere genera such as Genista and Cytisus which it superficially resembles, but to which it is only distantly related.
영명,일명, 중명- manuka,
기타 이름, 異名- . .
이름 기원, 유래- . Mānuka is a Māori word from New Zealand. Tea tree, mānuka and kāhikatoa are common names for this species. "Jelly bush" is also used in Australia. Tea tree arose because Captain Cook(쿡 선장)
전설, 설화, 성경,
꽃말:
노래, 시화 소재 -
특징: -. It is a prolific scrub-type tree and is often one of the first species to regenerate on cleared land. It is typically a shrub growing to 2–5 m (7–16 ft) tall, but can grow into a moderately sized tree, up to 15 m (49 ft) or so in height. It is evergreen, with dense branching and small leaves 7–20 mm long and 2–6 mm broad, with a short spine tip. The flowers are white, occasionally pink, 8–15 mm (rarely up to 25 mm) in diameter, with five petals. The wood is tough and hard. 야생차나무, The flowering plant Leptospermum scoparium(Mānuka in Māori), Leptospermum scoparium, commonly called mānuka, manuka, manuka myrtle, New Zealand teatree, broom tea-tree, or just tea tree, is a species of floering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, nativ to Australia and New Zealand.
분포- .
원산지: 호주·뉴질랜드
이용(도)- 약용식물, 꿀벌이 추출한 마누카 허니(Manuka Honey) 생산.
참고문헌-한국 식물명의 유래(이우철 지음-2005, 일조각)