Melaleuca marginata

Melaleuca marginata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. marginata
Binomial name
Melaleuca marginata
(Sond.) Hislop, Lepschi & Craven
Synonyms
  • Melaleuca cardiophylla var. parviflora Benth.
  • Melaleuca coronicarpa D.A.Herb.

Melaleuca marginata is a shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is distinguished by its prickly leaves and its flowers occurring in long sections of the branches. From 1922 to 2011 was known as Melaleuca coronicarpa.