
Myrtle family: guava & Suriname cherry
Weeping Paperbark
Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L.
Names
| English | Weeping Paperbark |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | 白千层 |
| Scientific name | Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. |
About this species
Melaleuca leucadendra, commonly known as weeping paperbark, long-leaved paperbark or white paperbark is a species of woody plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is widespread in northern Australia, New Guinea and parts of Indonesia. It grows as a tree to more than 20 m (70 ft) with a trunk covered with thick, white, papery bark and weeping thinner branches. It has a long flowering season, can flower at almost any time of the year and is often grown as a tree in parks and on roadsides. It was the first melaleuca to be described and was described from a specimen growing in Indonesia.
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Melaleuca leucadendra es una especie perteneciente a la familia Myrtaceae. Es una planta natural del sudeste asiático y zonas tropicales de Australia, se le conoce popularmente como cayeputi o cajeput.
Es un árbol perenne que puede alcanzar hasta los 25 m de altura con una corteza que se resquebraja. Las hojas de hasta 1m de largo son de color ceniciento, gruesas y lanceoladas. Las flores pequeñas de color crema se reúnen en espigas terminales.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Myrtales |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
| Genus | Melaleuca |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.


