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Melaleuca quinquenervia
Punktree
Melaleuca
Paperbark Tea
Not native to Florida
This plant is an invasive exotic that is altering native plant communities by displacing native species, changing community structures or ecological functions, or hybridizing with natives.
This species should never be planted (many with this designation are prohibited by law), and generally should be removed whenever possible.
Melaleuca quinquenervia is a member of the Myrtaceae - Myrtle family.
Other species of the Melaleuca genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Melaleuca viminalis - BOTTLEBRUSH
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: May 07, 2020
