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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Myrtales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Melaleuca quinquenervia   FAMILY Myrtaceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Melaleuca quinquenervia   FAMILY Myrtaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10 (2021)

Melaleuca quinquenervia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Melaleuca quinquenervia

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) The genera of Myrtaceae in the southeastern US (Wilson, 1960)

Melaleuca leucodendron

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)

Melaleuca leucadendra

 

COMMON NAME:
Paperbark Tree, Melaleuca, Punktree, Cajeput Tree


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image of Melaleuca quinquenervia, Paperbark Tree, Melaleuca, Punktree, Cajeput Tree

W.D. Brush / USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / US Forest Service    pnd_mele_002_lvp

        

 

 

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/14/23):
Melaleuca quinquenervia   FAMILY Myrtaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Melaleuca quinquenervia   FAMILY Myrtaceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 10
Melaleuca quinquenervia

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Melaleuca quinquenervia

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) The genera of Myrtaceae in the southeastern US (Wilson, 1960)
Melaleuca leucodendron

SYNONYMOUS WITH (MISAPPLIED) Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Melaleuca leucadendra

 

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4148

Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Wetlands, disturbed areas, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Australia

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INVASIVE

This plant is causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Alternate
Leaves have short petioles.
Margins entire

FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
White
Numerous stamens
Unisexual

Flowers in showy 1-3" bottlebrush-like spikes at branch tips

FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Capsule

 

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