Melaleuca lasiandra F.Muell.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Melaleuca

Characteristics

A medium sized tree. It grows from 0.6-5 m high. The crown is rounded. The bark is hard and fibrous. The young growth is covered with silky hairs. The leaves are 2-6 cm long by 0.6-0.8 cm wide. They are sword shaped and alternate. The flower heads are at the ends of branches. They are 2-8 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide. The petals are 0.2 cm long and hairy. The capsule is 0.2-0.3 cm across. It is cup shaped.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in moist woodland and near streams. It needs a sunny position.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

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Cultivation

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

Melaleuca lasiandra unspecified picture

Distribution

Melaleuca lasiandra world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:597990-1
WFO ID wfo-0000239661
COL ID 3Z3WF
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melaleuca lasiandra Melaleuca loguei Myrtoleucodendron lasiandrum