Melaleuca acacioides F.Muell.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Melaleuca

Characteristics

A medium sized shrub. It grows 5 m high. The bark is papery and cream or grey coloured. The leaves are 1.5-9.5 cm long by 0.2-1.5 cm wide. They are narrowly oval and with short stalks. They have 3-5 prominent veins. The leaves have a strong odour. The flower heads can be in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The flowers are white. The petals are 0.15 cm across and nearly round. The fruit are capsules 0.2 cm long and barrel shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland. It can be in well drained soils as well as in poorly drained soils. It grows in full sun. It is often in salty soils.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaves are used to flavour fish while cooking.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity light
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Images

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Distribution

Melaleuca acacioides world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Melaleuca acacioides threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:597821-1
WFO ID wfo-0000239378
COL ID 3Z3MQ
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Synonyms

Melaleuca acacioides Myrtoleucodendron acaciodes Melaleuca graminea