*Melaleuca Linnaeus. Cajeput, Bottlebrush, Punktree.
A genus of about 300 species (if circumscribed, as here, to include Callistemon), trees and shrubs, of tropical and subtropical Australia and nearby Asia and Pacific Islands.
Ref: Craven (2021) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021); Wilson (1960c); Wilson In Kubitzki (2011). Show full citations.
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