Melaleuca teretifolia (Melaleuca teretifolia)
Description
Melaleuca teretifolia is a shrub which grows to a height of 5 m (20 ft) with light coloured papery bark and glabrous foliage. Its leaves are arranged alternately, 30-90 mm (1-4 in) long and 0.6-1.2 mm (0.02-0.05 in) wide. They are linear, almost circular in cross section, needle-like and with a sharp point on the end
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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