Melaleuca teretifolia

(Melaleuca teretifolia)

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Description

Melaleuca teretifolia is a shrub which grows to a height of 5 m (20 ft) with light coloured papery bark and glabrous foliage. Its leaves are arranged alternately, 30-90 mm (1-4 in) long and 0.6-1.2 mm (0.02-0.05 in) wide. They are linear, almost circular in cross section, needle-like and with a sharp point on the end

Taxonomic tree:

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