| Melaleuca spathulata | |
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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. spathulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca spathulata | |
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Myrtoleucodendron spathulatum (Schauer) Kuntze | |
Melaleuca spathulata is a shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a well known garden shrub featuring dark green leaves against light-coloured foliage, many twisted branches and profuse heads of bright pink "pom pom" flower heads in spring or early summer.
- ^ a b "Melaleuca spathulata". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 September 2021.