Melaleuca dealbata S.T.Blake

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Melaleuca

Characteristics

A robust tree. It grows 5-20 m tall. The crown is silvery-grey and dense. The bark is papery and cream to grey. The leaves are alternate and 6-12 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. They are broadly sword shaped and silvery-grey. The flowers are creamy white and in spikes 7-12 cm long. They are in groups of 1-4. The fruit are thin walled and cup-shaped. They are 3-4 mm long by 3-5 mm wide.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 20.0
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Rooting depth (meter) 1.5
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in coastal areas and on dunes and flood plains. They are usually in poorly drained areas. It can tolerate flood and fire.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The leaves are added to meat to improve the flavour. The nectar is sucked from the flowers.
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Edible leaves nectars
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds. The dry mature capsules are put in paper bags and when the seeds are released they are scattered. Plants can be grown from cuttings treated with rooting hormones.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Germination luminosity light
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Optimum temperature (C°) 31 - 37
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Images

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Distribution

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

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:597907-1
WFO ID wfo-0000239523
COL ID 72Y2J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Melaleuca dealbata