Melaleuca quinquenervia
Belbowrie, Bottle Brush Tree
Other regional names: Broad Leaved Paperbark +7 more
- Broad Leaved Paperbark
- Broadleaf Paperbark
- Paper Bark
- Paper Bark Tree
- Paperbark Teatree
- Punk Tree
- Punktree
- White Bottlebrush Tree
Also known as: Melaleuca leucadendra var. albida Cheel +14 more
- Melaleuca leucadendra var. albida Cheel
- Melaleuca leucadendra var. angustifolia L.fil.
- Melaleuca leucadendra var. coriacea (Poir.) Cheel
- Melaleuca leucadendron var. angustifolia L.f.
- Melaleuca leucadendron var. nana Brongn. & Gris ex Guillaumin
- Melaleuca leucadendron var. rubriflora (Brongn. & Gris) Guillaumin
- Melaleuca maidenii R.T.Baker
- Melaleuca quinquenervia var. rubriflora (Vieill. ex Brongn. & Gris) Baum.-Bod.
- Melaleuca rubriflora Vieill. ex Brongn. & Gris
- Melaleuca smithii R.T.Baker
- Melaleuca viridiflora var. angustifolia (L.fil.) Byrnes
- Melaleuca viridiflora var. rubiflora Brongn. & Gris
- Melaleuca viridiflora var. rubriflora Pancher ex Brongn. & Gris
- Metrosideros albida Sieber ex DC.
- Metrosideros quinquenervia Cav.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Melaleuca quinquenervia (commonly known as Belbowrie or Bottle Brush Tree) is a shrub or tree within the Myrtaceae family. It originates in Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, Papuasia, Southwestern Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, Queensland
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Caroline Is., Costa Rica, Florida, French Guiana, Hawaii, Honduras, Jamaica, Louisiana, Marianas, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Trinidad-Tobago