Melaleuca huegelii
| Chenille honey-myrtle | |
|---|---|
| Melaleuca huegelii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca |
| Species: | M. huegelii |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca huegelii | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myrtoleucodendron huegelii (Endl.) Kuntze | |
Melaleuca huegelii, commonly known as chenille honey-myrtle, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west coastal areas of Western Australia. It has small, almost scale-like leaves and flower spikes sometimes more than 100 millimetres (4 in) long on the ends many of its branches.