Rough honey myrtle

(Melaleuca urceolaris)

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Description

Melaleuca urceolaris grows to a height of about 1.5 m (5 ft) spreading to 1 m (3 ft) or more with its low spreading branches. Its leaves are arranged alternately, mostly linear, 6.7-20 mm (0.3-0.8 in) long and 0.6-1 mm (0.02-0.04 in) with a covering of small soft hairs giving the leaves a greyish-green colour.

Taxonomic tree:

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