he first chemical study of non-volatile constituents from the bark and stem of Melaleuca alternifolia (Myrtaceae) led to the isolation and identification of 3,3’-O- dimethylellagic acid (1) and five pentacyclic triterpenes: 2α,3β,23-trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid (arjunolic acid, 2), 3β- hydroxylup-20(29)-en-27,28-dioic acid (melaleucic acid, 3), betulinic acid (4), betuline (5), 3β-O-acetylurs-12-en-28-oic acid (6), a mixture of fatty acids and esters, and several hydrocarbons. For 2α,3β,23-trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid (2) and 3β-O- acetylurs-12-en-28-oic acid (6) a first detailed assignment of 1 H NMR is presented.