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Myrtaceae
Melaleuca

*Melaleuca Linnaeus. Common name: Cajeput, Bottlebrush, Punktree.

Key to Melaleuca

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.

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References: Craven (2021) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2021); Wilson (1960c); Wilson In Kubitzki (2011). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Melaleuca quinquenervia | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Joe MDO, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Joe MDO | Melaleuca quinquenervia source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jay Horn | Melaleuca quinquenervia source | Original Image ⭷
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