Melaleuca calothamnoides
| Melaleuca calothamnoides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca |
| Species: | M. calothamnoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca calothamnoides | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myrtoleucodendron calothamnoides (F.Muell.) Kuntae | |
Melaleuca calothamnoides is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to a relatively small area on the west coast of Western Australia. It has attractive red and green flowering spikes and soft foliage but has proven to be difficult to grow in gardens.