Melaleuca cheelii (Melaleuca cheelii)
Description
Melaleuca cheelii grows to a height of 8-10 m (26-33 ft). Its leaves are arranged in alternating opposite pairs (decussate), each leaf with an elliptic shape, 5-12.5 mm (0.2-0.5 in) long and 2-6 mm (0.08-0.2 in) wide. The flowers are white to cream-coloured and arranged in spikes at the ends of the branches which continue to grow after flowering. The flower spikes are up to 40 mm (2 in) long and 20 mm (0.8 in) in diameter and carry 2 to 10 flowers.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Myrtales
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Family: Myrtaceae
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Genus: Melaleuca
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