Melaleuca - Wikipedia
Melaleuca (/ ˌ m ɛ l ə ˈ lj uː k ə /) is a genus of nearly 300 species of plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles, bottlebrushes or tea-trees (although the last name is also applied to species of Leptospermum).
Melaleuca sp., Melaleuca - TopTropicals
Melaleucas are commonly known as "Paperbarks" in the tree forms and "Honey Myrtles" in the smaller forms. These names refer to the flaky bark of many species and the nectar produced in the flowers. Melaleucas can be propagated by either seed or cuttings.
Melaleuca hypericifolia | Australian Plants Society
2022年2月13日 · Melaleuca spp. can present with simple and alternate or opposite leaves. In this species, leaves are opposite and decussate (with each pair of leaves orientated as right angles to the adjacent pairs (this feature combined with leaf size makes for easy identification); to 40 mm long and to 10 mm wide, narrow-elliptic to lanceolate in shape, with ...
Melaleuca Species - Tea Tree and Paperbark trees. - Nurseries …
Melaleuca plants are commonly known as ‘Tea Tree’, ‘Paper Bark Tree’ and ‘Honey Myrtles’ and with a range in the species of nearly 200 they come in forms from low growing (1m) to small to medium sized trees (30m). Many are garden worthy plants with good green foliage year round and some tall growing with masses of colorful flowers in summer.
Melaleuca - Australian Native Plants Society (Australia)
Melaleuca is a genus of around 170 species in the Myrtle family (Myrtaceae). However, there are many unnamed and incorrectly named species and the true number is probably well in excess of 200. The majority of species are endemic to Australia but several occur to the north (eg. Indonesia, New Guinea, New Caledonia, Malaysia).
Melaleuca styphelioides | Australian Plants Society
Melaleuca styphelioides, is a medium tree that may reach a height of 20 metres with a canopy spread over 5 metres. The papery bark peels off in strips. It grows naturally from north of Nowra in NSW, extending northwards mostly close to the coast but extending west to as far as Kandos and the upper Blue Mountains.
Melaleucas: their botany, essential oils and uses - ACIAR
2013年10月24日 · There are nearly 300 species of Melaleuca in Australia and South-East Asia. This book is the first attempt to compile a comprehensive account of their taxonomy, essential oils, silvicultural characteristics and uses. Detailed descriptions and natural distribution maps are provided for each species.
Melaleuca leucadendra - Wikipedia
Melaleuca leucadendra, commonly known as weeping paperbark, long-leaved paperbark or white paperbark is a species of woody plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is widespread in northern Australia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and the Torres Strait Islands. It grows as a tree to more than 20 m (70 ft) with a trunk covered with thick, white ...
Genus Melaleuca, as a member of family Myrtaceae, comprises 230 species. Melaleuca alternifolia L. is the most famous species and as other members of this genus, is native to Australia. In Australia, species in the genus Melaleuca are commonly named "tea trees" and "paperbark trees".
How to Grow Melaleuca Paperbark - Yates Australia
Paperbarks (Melaleuca spp.) are small trees or shrubs that are known for their showy flowers (similar to those of bottlebrush) and their decorative, papery bark. They are a great native or small shrub to have in your garden with a sweet honey-like scent that attracts bees to your garden when they are in full flower.