| Swamp paperbark | |
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| Melaleuca ericifolia at Mount Martha | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca |
| Species: | M. ericifolia
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca ericifolia | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Melaleuca ericifolia, commonly known as swamp paperbark, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and the genus Melaleuca, native to south-eastern Australia. It is a rather variable species and some specimens resemble Melaleuca armillaris but its papery bark and smaller, more prolific flower heads distinguish it from that species. It often grows in swampy areas and the draining and clearing of these has reduced the numbers of the species, especially around Port Philip Bay near Melbourne. It is also similar to Melaleuca pustulata, a Tasmanian endemic, but that species only grows in dry heath.
- ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2020). "Melaleuca ericifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T177374613A177374615. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T177374613A177374615.en. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Melaleuca ericifolia". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 29 August 2021.