Melaleuca viridiflora

Broad-leaved paperbark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. viridiflora
Binomial name
Melaleuca viridiflora
Synonyms
  • Cajuputi viridiflora (Sol. ex Gaertn.) A.Lyons
  • Melaleuca cunninghamii var. glabra C.T.White
  • Melaleuca leucadendra var. sanguinea Cheel
  • Melaleuca leucadendra var. viridiflora (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Cheel
  • Melaleuca sanguinea Cheel
  • Melaleuca viridiflora var. attenuata Byrnes
  • Melaleuca viridiflora var. canescens Byrnes
  • Melaleuca viridiflora var. glabra (C.T.White) Byrnes
  • Myrtoleucodendron viridiflorum (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Kuntze

Melaleuca viridiflora, commonly known as broad-leaved paperbark, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is native to woodlands, swamps and streams in monsoonal areas of northern Australia and New Guinea. It is usually a small tree with an open canopy, papery bark and spikes of cream, yellow, green or red flowers.

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