Melaleuca viminea
| Mohan | |
|---|---|
| Melaleuca viminea in Maranoa Gardens | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca |
| Species: | M. viminea |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca viminea | |
| Synonyms | |
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Myrtoleucodendron vimineum (Lindl.) Kuntze | |
Melaleuca viminea, commonly known as mohan, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is variable in size and form, from a densely branched small shrub to a small tree. Its leaves are linear to narrowly oval, the flowers white to cream-coloured, in heads of 5 to 50, and the fruit is a woody capsule.