Melaleuca rhaphiophylla

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Swamp Paperbark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species: M. rhaphiophylla
Binomial name
Melaleuca rhaphiophylla
Schauer

Melaleuca rhaphiophylla, or Swamp Paperbark, is a species of tree which is endemic to the South west region of Western Australia.

The species may occur as a small shrub, 0.2 m high, or as a tree up to 10 m. It is found in salt marshes, watercourses, and swamps of the coastal regions and sandplains, the range also includes the Jarrah Forest and Mallee regions.

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