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Chenille Honeymyrtle (Melaleuca huegelii)

Description

Melaleuca huegelii is a large shrub, sometimes a small tree up to 5 m (20 ft) tall, with dark-coloured bark and branches that are usually covered with fine, soft hairs, at least when young. Its leaves are 1.3-10 mm (0.05-0.4 in) long, 1-2.5 mm (0.04-0.1 in) wide, roughly egg-shaped and taper to a point.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Melaleuca