Melaleuca linearis

Narrow-leaved bottlebrush
Melaleuca linearis in the Royal National Park
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. linearis
Binomial name
Melaleuca linearis
Synonyms[1]
  • Callistemon linearis (Schrad.] & J.C.Wendl.) Colvill ex Sweet
  • Metrosideros linearis (Schrad.] & J.C.Wendl.) Sm.

Melaleuca linearis, commonly known as narrow-leaved bottlebrush, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New South Wales and Queensland in Australia. It is a medium-sized shrub with narrow leaves with a rigid point, and red flower spikes in late spring or early summer.

  1. ^ a b "Melaleuca linearis". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 31 August 2021.