| Stout paperbark | |
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| Melaleuca preissiana on the Swan Coastal Plain north of Perth | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca |
| Species: | M. preissiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca preissiana | |
Melaleuca preissiana, commonly known as stout paperbark, modong or moonah, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to coastal areas of southwest Australia. It is a shrub or small tree with papery bark, small leaves and spikes of usually white flowers. It occurs chiefly in areas that are seasonally wet.
- ^ "Melaleuca preissiana". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 September 2021.