Cajeput is a small tree with a crooked trunk; a soft, thick, spongy, whitish, ash-colored bark; and scattered branches, with the slender twigs often drooping as completely as in the weeping willow.
The leaves are very aromatic when bruised. Colour: pale yellow.
Botanical name: Melaleuca cajeputi. Plant part: leaves & twigs. Extraction method: steam distillation. Origin: Indonesia.