Melaleuca trichophylla

Melaleuca trichophylla
In Maranoa Gardens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. trichophylla
Binomial name
Melaleuca trichophylla
Synonyms
  • Myrtoleucodendron trichophyllum (Lindl.) Kuntze
  • Melaleuca eremaea F.Muell.

Melaleuca trichophylla is a shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Its pink or purple flowers appear from August to December (late winter to early summer) in its native range. It has long been cultivated.