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silver-leafed paperbark, cloudy tea-tree
Melaleuca dealbata


 
Melaleuca dealbata (Form)


 
Melaleuca dealbata (Flower)


 
Plant Family :Myrtaceae
Plant Form :tree
Growth Habit :Large, spreading tree 5-20m tall, with blue-grey foliage and hairy branchlets.
Fruiting Season :Spring-Summer
Description :Very strong wood which never rots.
Distribution :Cape York and eastern QLD., Top End of N.T., and W.A., along stream banks, in swampy areas and open woodlands.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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