Cats paw (Melaleuca megacephala)
Description
Melaleuca megacephala is an erect, bushy shrub with rough bark and brittle branches which grows to 3 m (10 ft) high and 0.6 m (2 ft) wide. Its leaves are arranged alternately on the stems, oval to elliptic in shape, concave, 5.5-20.5 mm (0.2-0.8 in) long, 3.5-10.5 mm (0.1-0.4 in) wide and with 3 to 5 longitudinal veins.
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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