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Species profile—Melaleuca quinquenervia (swamp paperbark)

Classification

Plantae (plants) → Equisetopsida (land plants) → MyrtaceaeMelaleuca quinquenervia (swamp paperbark)

Photo of Melaleuca quinquenervia (swamp paperbark) - Herbarium, Q.,Queensland Herbarium, DES (Licence: CC BY NC)

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Species details

Kingdom
Plantae (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida (land plants)
Family
Myrtaceae
Scientific name
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake
Common name
swamp paperbark
WildNet taxon ID
16695
Alternate name(s)
broad-leaved tea-tree
paperbarked tea-tree
five-veined paperbark
coastal tea-tree
broad-leaved teatree
broad-leaved paperbark
broad-leaf paperbark
teatree
paperbarked tea tree
paperbark
five veined paperbark
coastal tea tree
broadleaf paperbark
broad leaved teatree
broad leaved paperbark
belbowrie
paper-barked tea-tree
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

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Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API using the Get species by ID function used under CC-By 4.0.
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=16695.

This information is sourced from the WildNet database managed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Last updated
8 March 2022