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Melaleuca

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Melaleuca (/ˌmɛləˈljuːkə/) is a genus of nearly 300 species of plants in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, commonly known as paperbarks, honey-myrtles or tea-trees (although the last name is also applied to species of Leptospermum). They range in size from small shrubs that rarely grow to more than 1 m (3 ft) high, to trees up to 35 m (100 ft). Their flowers generally occur in groups, forming a “head” or “spike” resembling a brush used for...

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  1. (c) John Robert McPherson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Melaleuca_quinquenervia_bark_7th_Brigade_Park_Chermside_L1100321.jpg
  2. (c) John Robert McPherson, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Melaleuca_quinquenervia_inflorescenes_7th_Brigade_Park_Chermside_L1020178.jpg
  3. (c) Loxley Fedec, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Loxley Fedec
  4. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melaleuca

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