“Research on the potential health benefits of medical-grade manuka honey is ongoing, and increasing attention is being focused on its antibacterial and wound-healing properties,” said dermatologist Dr ...

Manuka honey, derived from the nectar of New Zealand's Manuka bush (Leptospermum scoparium), is renowned for its potent antibacterial properties attributed to its high methylglyoxal (MGO) content ...

“Aromatically scented foliage plants from the garden such as eucalyptus, myrtle (Myrtus communis), tea tree (Leptospermum scoparium) and confetti bush (Coleonema pulchellum) can also be used ...

A honey bee pollinates the flower of New Zealand tea tree variety Leptospermum scoparium, which makes Manuka honey. (Supplied: Paul Callander) ...

While Manuka honey is a well-known medicinal honey, derived from the Leptospermum scoparium in New Zealand, Simon is hopeful that Australia also has species capable of producing honey with similar ...

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While the Leptospermum scoparium flower is used to produce Manuka honey in New Zealand, Australian Manuka honey is derived from a variety of Leptospermum plant species.

It comes from the nectar of the flower of Leptospermum scoparium — also known as Manuka, which is only native to New Zealand. Mānuka, in fact, is a Maori word.

The Trust’s position is supported by scientific evidence which confirms that Leptospermum scoparium is an outdated classification that does not accurately reflect the significant genetic ...