Melaleuca preissiana

Stout paperbark
Melaleuca preissiana on the Swan Coastal Plain north of Perth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. preissiana
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.

  1. ^ "Melaleuca preissiana". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 September 2021.