Melaleuca cucullata

Melaleuca cucullata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. cucullata
Binomial name
Melaleuca cucullata
Synonyms[1]
  • Melaleuca deltoidea Benth.
  • Myrtoleucodendron deltoideum (Benth.) Kuntze

Melaleuca cucullata is a large shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. Its species name alludes to the shape of the leaves which resemble miniature academics' hoods.

  1. ^ a b "Melaleuca cucullata". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 27 August 2021.