May 2, 2020
The swamp paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia) is a tall dense shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and native to South-Eastern Australia. Although it is considered an invasive alien, other relatives such as the 'Melaleuca artenifolia' or Teatree is used in naturally healing soaps.
Melaleuca is an extremely varied genus. There are different types of tea trees, each with its own dramatic variations in needle and blossom sizes. Other plants such as the common Bottlebrush tree (Callistemon Citrinus) belongs to the same family therefor explaining the synonym used by many herbaria today - Melaleuca citrina.
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