- Melaleuca lanceolata
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Melaleuca lanceolata 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Rosids Order: Myrtales Family: Myrtaceae Genus: Melaleuca Species: M.lanceolata Binomial name Melaleuca lanceolata
OttoMelaleuca lanceolata is a small tree or shrub in the genus Melaleuca, native to Australia. It has a number of common names including Black Paperbark, Moonah, Rottnest Island Teatree and Western Black Tea tree.[1]
The species grows up to 10 metres in height and has rough bark. Leaves are linear to narrow elliptic, 5-15mm long and 1-3mm wide with and arranged alternately on the stem. The white or cream flower spikes are 2–4 cm in length and appear mainly in the summer, but may also appear randomly through the year.[2][3]
Melaleuca lanceolata occurs in Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland in mallee or open woodland.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Melaleuca lanceolata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?TAXON_NAME=MELALEUCA+LANCEOLATA. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ Wilson, Peter G.. "Melaleuca lanceolata Otto". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Melaleuca~lanceolata. Retrieved 2008-03-23.
- ^ "Melaleuca lanceolata". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/5922.
Categories:- Flora of New South Wales
- Trees of Australia
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Rosids of Western Australia
- Melaleuca
- Myrtales of Australia
- Trees of mild maritime climate
- Trees of Mediterranean climate
- Rottnest Island
- Myrtaceae stubs
- Tree stubs
- Western Australian plant stubs
- Australian rosid stubs
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