Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
recurva
ID:
809819

Status:
valid

Authors:
(R.D.Spencer & Lumley) Craven

Source:
wcs

Year:
2006

Citation Micro:
Novon 16: 473 (2006)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000809153

Common Names

  • Melaleuca recurva
  • Recurved Melaleuca
  • Recurved Paperbark

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Description

Melaleuca recurva (also called Recurved Melaleuca, among many other common names) is a small shrub with a rounded habit and fragrant foliage. It is native to Australia, and is found in dry, rocky hillsides and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Melaleuca recurva is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used for erosion control.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Melaleuca recurva is a small, white, five-petaled flower. The seed is a small, round, black seed. The seedlings are small and delicate.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Melaleuca recurva is a slow-growing, evergreen shrub that can reach up to 3 feet in height. It is native to Australia and is hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. Propagation is done by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring and divisions should be taken in late spring or early summer.

Where to Find Melaleuca recurva

Melaleuca recurva is native to the south-west of Western Australia.

Species in the Melaleuca genus

Melaleuca acacioides, Melaleuca acuminata, Melaleuca adenostyla, Melaleuca adnata, Melaleuca aestuosa, Melaleuca agathosmoides, Melaleuca alsophila, Melaleuca alternifolia, Melaleuca amydra, Melaleuca apodocephala, Melaleuca apostiba, Melaleuca araucarioides, Melaleuca arcana, Melaleuca arenicola, Melaleuca argentea, Melaleuca armillaris, Melaleuca aspalathoides, Melaleuca barlowii, Melaleuca basicephala, Melaleuca beardii, Melaleuca biconvexa, Melaleuca bisulcata, Melaleuca blaeriifolia, Melaleuca boeophylla, Melaleuca borealis, Melaleuca bracteata, Melaleuca bracteosa, Melaleuca brevifolia, Melaleuca brevisepala, Melaleuca bromelioides, Melaleuca brongniartii, Melaleuca brophyi, Melaleuca buseana, Melaleuca caeca, Melaleuca cajuputi, Melaleuca calothamnoides, Melaleuca calycina, Melaleuca calyptroides, Melaleuca campanae, Melaleuca camptoclada, Melaleuca capitata, Melaleuca cardiophylla, Melaleuca carrii, Melaleuca cheelii, Melaleuca ciliosa, Melaleuca citrina, Melaleuca citrolens, Melaleuca clarksonii, Melaleuca clavifolia, Melaleuca cliffortioides,

Species in the Myrtaceae family

Acca lanuginosa, Acca macrostema, Accara elegans, Actinodium cunninghamii, Agonis baxteri, Agonis flexuosa, Agonis grandiflora, Agonis theiformis, Agonis undulata, Agonis hypericifolia, Algrizea macrochlamys, Algrizea minor, Allosyncarpia ternata, Aluta appressa, Aluta aspera, Aluta maisonneuvei, Aluta quadrata, Aluta teres, Amomyrtella irregularis, Amomyrtella guilii, Amomyrtus luma, Amomyrtus meli, Angophora bakeri, Angophora clelandi, Angophora costata, Angophora crassifolia, Angophora dichromophloia, Angophora euryphylla, Angophora exul, Angophora floribunda, Angophora hispida, Angophora inopina, Angophora leiocarpa, Angophora melanoxylon, Angophora paludosa, Angophora robur, Angophora subvelutina, Angophora woodsiana, Angophora clelandii, Anticoryne diosmoides, Anticoryne ovalifolia, Anticoryne melanosperma, Archirhodomyrtus baladensis, Archirhodomyrtus beckleri, Archirhodomyrtus paitensis, Archirhodomyrtus turbinata, Archirhodomyrtus vieillardii, Arillastrum gummiferum, Astartea aspera, Astartea corniculata,

References

Lyndley Alan Craven (1945-2014): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Craven' in the authors string.
Roger David Spencer (b.1945): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'R.D.Spencer' in the authors string.
Peter Francis Lumley (b.1938): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Lumley' in the authors string.