Melaleuca lanceolata

Black paperbark
Melaleuca lanceolata in Maranoa Gardens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. lanceolata
Binomial name
Melaleuca lanceolata
Collections data for M. lanceolata from the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
Synonyms[2]
  • Melaleuca lanceolata subsp. occidentalis Barlow
  • Melaleuca lanceolata subsp. planifolia Barlow
  • Melaleuca lanceolata subsp. thaeroides Barlow

Melaleuca lanceolata commonly known as black paperbark, moonah, Rottnest Island teatree and western black tea tree is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is native to Australia where it occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. It is a densely foliaged tree with rough bark, which flowers prolifically in summer.

  1. ^ "Melaleuca lanceolata". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Brophy was invoked but never defined (see the help page).