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Melaleuca pulchella (Melaleuca pulchella)

Description

Melaleuca pulchella is a spreading shrub which may grow to 1-2 m (3-7 ft) high. The numerous arching branches bear many small leaves which are ovate to elliptic in shape and measure 2-6 mm (0.08-0.2 in) in length by 1-3 mm (0.04-0.1 in) wide. The leaves are crescent moon shaped in cross section and the undersides have large oil glands.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Melaleuca