Melaleuca violacea

Melaleuca violacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. violacea
Binomial name
Melaleuca violacea
Synonyms
  • Melaleuca divaricata Turcz.
  • Myrtoleucodendron violaceum (Schauer) Kuntze

Melaleuca violacea is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae and is endemic to a small area in the south-west of Western Australia. It is a small, straggly, prostrate to semi-prostrate shrub with purple flowers and star-shaped fruit.