Melaleuca pulchella (Melaleuca pulchella)
Description
Melaleuca pulchella is a spreading shrub which may grow to 1-2 m (3-7 ft) high. The numerous arching branches bear many small leaves which are ovate to elliptic in shape and measure 2-6 mm (0.08-0.2 in) in length by 1-3 mm (0.04-0.1 in) wide. The leaves are crescent moon shaped in cross section and the undersides have large oil glands.
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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