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Melaleuca sheathiana (Melaleuca sheathiana)

Description

Melaleuca sheathiana is a shrub or small tree growing to a height of 7 m (20 ft) with papery bark. The leaves are arranged alternately, 2-3.5 mm (0.08-0.1 in) long, 0.9-1.3 mm (0.04-0.05 in) wide, narrow spoon shaped, almost circular in cross section and with a rounded or blunt point on the end

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Melaleuca