| Silver cajuput | |
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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. argentea
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| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca argentea | |
Melaleuca argentea, commonly known as the silver cadjeput,[2] silver-leaved paperbark, silver cajuput,[3] or mardderr in the Kunwinjku language,[4] is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is a common tree along river banks or around swamps in the tropics. It has papery bark and weeping foliage and has been the subject of important scientific research.
- ^ "Melaleuca argentea". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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Hollidaywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Garde, Murray. "mardderr". Bininj Kunwok Dictionary. Bininj Kunwok Regional Language Centre. Retrieved 5 Nov 2021.