Melaleuca striata

(Melaleuca striata)

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Description

Melaleuca striata is a spreading shrub usually no more than 1 m (3 ft) tall with papery grey or white bark. The leaves are arranged alternately along the stem, mostly 6-12 mm (0.2-0.5 in) long, 1-1.5 mm (0.04-0.06 in) wide, linear to narrow elliptic in shape, and with three prominent, parallel longitudinal veins.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Myrtaceae
Genus:Melaleuca
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