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Melaleuca subfalcata (Melaleuca subfalcata)

Description

Melaleuca subfalcata is a shrub which grows to a height of 3-4 m (9.8-13 ft) and has rough, fibrous bark. Its leaves are arranged alternately and are 8-23 mm (0.3-0.9 in) long, 0.9-2 mm (0.04-0.08 in) wide, linear to narrow elliptic in shape and curved, so that they are almost sickle-shaped.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Melaleuca