Melaleuca leucadendra

Melaleuca leucadendra, Baga National Park, Queensland, Australia

Melaleuca leucadendra

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Myrtales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Myrtales

Familia: Myrtaceae
Subfamilia: Myrtoideae
Tribus: Melaleuceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species: Melaleuca leucadendra

Name

Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L., 1767

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Kajuputi leucadendron (L.) Farw. in Druggists' Circ. 61: 175 (1917)
  • Leptospermum leucodendron (L.) J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. in Char. Gen. Pl.: 72 (1776)
  • Meladendron leucocladum St.-Lag. in Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 64 (1880)
  • Myrtus leucadendra L. in Herb. Amb.: 9 (1754)
• Heterotypic
  • Melaleuca amboinensis Gand. in Bull. Soc. Bot. France 65: 26 (1918)
  • Melaleuca leucadendra var. angusta C.Rivière in Bull. Soc. Natl. Acclim. France 3: 537 (1882)
  • Melaleuca leucadendra var. cunninghamii F.M.Bailey in Syn. Queensl. Fl.: 171 (1883)
  • Melaleuca leucadendra var. lancifolia F.M.Bailey in Syn. Queensl. Fl.: 170 (1883)
  • Melaleuca leucadendra var. mimosoides (A.Cunn. ex S.Schauer) Cheel in A.J.Ewart & O.B.Davies, Fl. N. Territory: 295 (1917)
  • Melaleuca mimosoides A.Cunn. ex S.Schauer in W.G.Walpers, Repert. Bot. Syst. 2: 927 (1843)
  • Melaleuca rigida Roxb. in Fl. Ind., ed. 1832. 3: 399 (1832)
  • Metrosideros coriacea Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 352 (1796)
  • Myrtus alba Noronha in Verh. Batav. Genootsch. Kunsten 5(4): 20 (1790), nom. nud.
  • Myrtus saligna Burm.f. in Fl. Indica: 116 (1768)

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Melaleuca leucadendra Continental:Australasia Regional: Australia Maluku, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia Introduced into: Andaman Is., Belize, Benin, French Guiana, Gabon, Gulf of Guinea Is., Honduras, Lesser Sunda Is., Nicobar Is., Trinidad-Tobago References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Linnaeus., C. 1767–1771. Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum editionis VI. & specierum editionis II. [143]–587 pp. Holmiae: Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Biblioteca Digital. Reference page. : 1: 105

Additional references

• Govaerts, R., Sobral, N., Ashton, P., Barrie, F., Holst, B.K., Landrum, L.L., Matsumoto, K., Fernanda Mazine, F., Nic Lughadha, E., Proença, C. & al. (2008). World Checklist of Myrtaceae: 1-455. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
• Syst. Nat., ed. 10. 2: 1056, (1759) (basionym).

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2024. Melaleuca leucadendra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 07. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2024. Melaleuca leucadendra. Published online. Accessed: June 07 2024.
• Hassler, M. 2024. Melaleuca leucadendra. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2024. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2024 June 07. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2024. Melaleuca leucadendra. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 07 June 2024.

Vernacular names

مصرى: بلقاء بيضاء الجذع
العربية: بلقاء بيضاء الجذع
Basa Bali: Kayu putih
Banjar: Kayu putih
বাংলা: ক্যাজুপুট
English: Weeping Paperbark
hrvatski: Kajaput drvo
Bahasa Indonesia: Kayu putih
Jawa: Kayu putih
ಕನ್ನಡ: ಕಾಜಪುಟೆ ಮರ
Madhurâ: Kaju potè
മലയാളം: മെലാലൂക ലൂകഡെൻട്ര
Bahasa Melayu: Gelam
မြန်မာဘာသာ: ကာကျူပွတ်ပင်
português: Cajupúti
русский: Кайюпутовое дерево
svenska: Kajeputträd
தமிழ்: காகித மரம்
ไทย: เสม็ดขาวใบยาว
українська: Мелалеука плакуча
Tiếng Việt: Tràm lá dài
中文（臺灣）: 白千層

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