MELALEUCA, Tea Trees

Melaleuca quinquinervia - Swamp paperbark

This tall paper-bark is a common tree around coastal swamp areas. The white flowers appear in terminal spikes. Flowering is between to February to May, with some flower through winter.

Melaleuca bracteata - White cloud tree

Fine scented foliage and profuse white flowers appearing in spring/summer. Tolerant of most well-drained soils and situations, including waterlogging and moderate frosts. Excellent riparian tree.

Melaleuca linarifolia - Snow in Summer

Paper-barked tree, with dense and rounded crown of dull green leaves. White flowers in fluffy spikes from February to July.

Melaleuca alternifolia - Tea tree oil tree

this shrub has fine foliage and profuse white flowers appearing in spring/summer. Plants respond to pruning and can be grown as a hedge or screen. This species is grown for tea-tree oil extraction. 3m

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Melaleuca thymifolia -Thyme Honey Myrtle

The species forms a small shrub rarely exceeding 1 meter in height. The flowers occur in clusters on the older stems and have a distinctive "claw" configuration which clearly shows the united stamens that are a feature of the genus. The flower colour is usually mauve or purple

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Melaleuca viridiflora - Weeping tea tree

A paperbark with an upright habit excellent for poorly drained & difficult positions. These plants have a provusion of beautiful flowers. Attracts nectar-feeding birds & butterflies. Prune to shape. 6 to 10m.

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Melaleuca leucadendron - Fine Leaf Melaleuca

Evergreen tree with weeping habit and whitish papery bark. Bears long creamy-white flowers in bottlebrush spikes. Ideal for wet boggy areas.

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Melaleuca bracteata - Golden Gem

Dwarf soft spreading shrub that gives a great contrast to small gardens with its golden foliage to 1.5m.

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Melaleuca bracteata - Revolution Gold

Upright, evergreen shrub or small tree. Lance shaped golden yellow leaves with red stems. Numerous white brush flowers appear in summer. Excellent landscape specimen or hedge.

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Melaleuca bracteata - Revolution Green

Upright, evergreen shrub or small tree. Numerous white brush flowers appear in summer.

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Melaleuca styphelioides - Prickly-leaved Tea Tree

This plant has peeling, light tan bark that forms as extremely thin sheets, papery, and the layers exfoliate in large sheets. As the bark ages, it turns charcoal, but most often the bark is peeled away before that occurs.

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