Melaleuca squarrosa

Scented paperbark
Melaleuca squarrosa at Langwarrin, Victoria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species:
M. squarrosa
Binomial name
Melaleuca squarrosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Melaleuca caja-putti DC.
  • Melaleuca myrtifolia Vent.
  • Melaleuca squarrosa var. glabrata Miq.
  • Myrtoleucodendron squarrosum (Donn ex Sm.) Kuntze

Melaleuca squarrosa, commonly known as scented paperbark, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to south eastern parts of Australia, especially Tasmania. It is an attractive shrub with dense foliage and arching branches and it flowers profusely in spring or early summer, bearing spikes of perfumed yellow to white flowers.

  1. ^ a b "Melaleuca squarrosa". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 September 2021.