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Rough honey myrtle (Melaleuca urceolaris)

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: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Myrtaceae

              • Genus: Melaleuca