| Umbrella bush | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca |
| Species: | M. cardiophylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca cardiophylla | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Myrtoleucodendron cardiophyllum (F.Muell.) Kuntze | |
Melaleuca cardiophylla, commonly known as tangling melaleuca or umbrella bush is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the west and south-west of Western Australia. It is a dense, prickly shrub with heart-shaped leaves, stamens that are joined in unusually long claw-like bundles, and distinctive, warty fruits.
- ^ a b "Melaleuca cardiophylla". Plants of the World online. Retrieved 27 August 2021.