Melaleuca sp.

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Melaleucas are commonly known as "Paperbarks" in the tree forms and "Honey Myrtles" in the smaller forms. These names refer to the flaky bark of many species and the nectar produced in the flowers. Melaleucas can be propagated by either seed or cuttings. However, to maintain desirable characteristics of a particular plant, vegetative propagation must be used. This also applies to propagation of named cultivars.

Species and varieties:

Melaleuca alternifolia

Melaleuca armillaris

Melaleuca cajuputi

Melaleuca coccinea

Melaleuca cuticularis

Melaleuca decora

Melaleuca decussata

Melaleuca diosmifolia

Melaleuca elliptica

Melaleuca ericifolia

Melaleuca fulgens

Melaleuca gibbosa

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Melaleuca huegelii

Melaleuca hypericifolia

Melaleuca incana

Melaleuca lanceolata

Melaleuca nesophila

Melaleuca pentagona

Similar plants:

• Melaleuca alternifolia (Tea Tree, Snow-in-Summer)
• Melaleuca armillaris (Bracelet Honey Myrtle)
• Melaleuca cajuputi, Melaleuca leucadendron (Cajuput Tree, Swamp Tea-tree)
• Melaleuca citrina, Callistemon citrinus, Callistemon lanceolatus (Common Red Bottlebrush, Crimson Bottlebrush, Lemon Bottlebrush)
• Melaleuca cuticularis, Melaleuca abietina (Saltwater Paperbark)
• Melaleuca decussata (Cross-leaved Honey-myrtle, Totem Poles)
• Melaleuca elliptica (Granite Bottlebrush, Granite Honey Myrtle)
• Melaleuca ericifolia (Swamp Paperbark, Australian Rosalina)
• Melaleuca huegelii (Chenille Honey-myrtle)
• Melaleuca quinquenervia (Paperbark, Honey Myrtle, Punk Tree)