| Swamp Paperbark | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Melaleuca |
| Species: | M. rhaphiophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Melaleuca rhaphiophylla Schauer |
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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.