| Pungent honey-myrtle | |
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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. leiocarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca leiocarpa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Myrtoleucodendron leiocarpum (F.Muell.) Kuntze | |
Melaleuca leiocarpa, commonly known as pungent honey-myrtle, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is native to arid areas in parts of South Australia and Western Australia. It is an erect or branching shrub distinguished by its prickly foliage, yellowish flowers and, for a melaleuca, unusually large, smooth, roughly spherical fruits.
- ^ a b "Melaleuca leiocarpa". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 August 2021.