Broad leaved paperbark

Melaleuca leucadendra

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Melaleuca leucadendra, commonly known as weeping paperbark, long-leaved paperbark or white paperbark is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is widespread in northern Australia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and the Torres Strait Islands. It is a tree, sometimes growing to more than 20 m (70 ft) with a trunk covered with thick, white, papery bark and weeping thinner branches. It has a long flowering season, can flower at almost any time of the year and is...

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Common name Weeping Paperbark
Origin Katherine Local
Life form Tree
Katherine planting highly suited
Height height greater than 10m
Lifespan long-lived
Irrigation required
Termite susceptable
Current status common & self propogated
Planting success 0
Suitable for Red SoilRiver Levee