Myrtaceae Juss.
Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. , legitimate, scientific
Linnaeus, C. (October 1767), Mantissa Plantarum 1: 105 [comb. nov.]
basionym: Myrtus leucadendra L. legitimate
Forster, J.R. & Forster J.G.A. (1775), Characteres Generum Plantarum: 48 [nomenclatural synonym]
nomenclatural synonym of: Leptospermum leucodendron (L.) J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate
Linnaeus, C. [filius] (April 1782), Supplementum Plantarum: 342 [secondary reference]
Thouars, L.M.A. du Petit- in Cuvier, F. (ed.) (1817), Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles Edn. 2, 5: 55 [secondary reference]
Poiret, J.L.M. in Cuvier, F. (ed.) (1823), Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles Edn. 2, 29: 431 [secondary reference]
Steudel, E.G. von (1841), Nomenclator Botanicus Edn. 2, 2(9): 112 [secondary reference]
Heward, R. in Hooker, W.J. (1847), Some observations on Dr. Leichhardt's overland journey from Moreton Bay on the East coast of Australia to Port Essington on the North coast. London Journal of Botany 6: 346 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1858), Botanical report on the north-Australian expedition under the command of A.C. Gregory Esq. Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society, Botany 2: 144 [secondary reference]
Bentham, G. (5 January 1867), Orders XLVIII. Myrtaceae- LXII. Compositae. Flora Australiensis 3: 142 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Myrtus leucadendra L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca viridiflora Sol. ex Gaertn. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca minor Sm. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros albida DC. nom. inval., pro syn. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca saligna (J.F.Gmel.) Blume nom. illeg.
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1881), A catalogue of plants collected during Mr. Alexander Forrest's geographical exploration of North-west Australia in 1879. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 14: 88 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1881), Plants of North-Western Australia. Western Australia - Votes and Proceedings of the Legislative Council: 9, 16 [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 55 [secondary reference]
Tate, R. (July 1895), A supplement to a census of the flora of extra-tropical South Australia. Transactions, proceedings and report, Royal Society of South Australia 19: 81 [secondary reference]
Diels, F.L.E. & Pritzel, E.G. (6 December 1904), Fragmenta Phytographiae Australiae occidentalis. Beitrage zur Kenntnis der Pflanzen Westaustraliens, ihrer Verbreitung und ihrer Lebensverhaltnisse. Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 35(2-3): 427 BHL [secondary reference]
Dixon, W.A. (1906), The Plants of New South Wales: 142 [secondary reference]
common name: Paper Bark [n/a] common name: Swamp Tea Tree [n/a]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 188, Pl. 8 [secondary reference]
common name: Broad-leaf Tea-tree [n/a]
  • Vernacular: Mor-ngi
  • Vernacular: Kyenbooree
  • Vernacular: Oodgeroo
  • Vernacular: Bichuma
  • Vernacular: Atchoourgo
Sulman, F. (1913), A Popular Guide to the Wild Flowers of New South Wales 1: 154, 197 [secondary reference]
common name: Paper Bark Tree [n/a]
Domin, K. (1928), Beitrage zur Flora und Pflanzengeographie Australiens. Bibliotheca Botanica 22(89): 1010-1011 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Myrtus leucadendra L. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Myrtoleucodendron viridiflorum (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Kuntze legitimate
Tindale, M.D. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (1958), The Pteridophyta of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 172 [secondary reference]
Bateman, W. & Specht, R.L. in Specht, R.L. & Mountford, C.P. (ed.) (August 1958), Some ecological and systematic notes on the vegetation near Mt. Marumba in the centre of Arnhem Land. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land No. 3 Botany and Plant Ecology: 331 [secondary reference]
Blake, S.T. (1968), A revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 17-22 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 54, Code 328 [secondary reference]
common name: Brown Tea-tree [n/a] common name: Paperbark [n/a] common name: Broad-leaf Tea-tree [n/a]
Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 252 BHL [secondary reference]
Williams, K.A.W. (1980), Native Plants of Queensland Edn. 2, 1: 190 [secondary reference]
common name: Butterscotch Paperbark [n/a] common name: Weeping Tea-tree [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 54, 122, 143, Code 328 [secondary reference]
common name: Paperbark [n/a] common name: Brown Teatree [n/a] common name: Broad-leaved Teatree [n/a]
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 130 [secondary reference]
Byrnes, N.B. (24 July 1986), A revision of Melaleuca L. (Myrtaceae) in northern and eastern Australia, 3. Austrobaileya 2(3): 257-258 [secondary reference]
Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 55 [secondary reference]
Thompson, J. (8 December 1989), A revision of the genus Leptospermum (Myrtaceae). Telopea 3(3): 442 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum leucodendron (L.) J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate
Rye, B.L. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Myrtaceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 538, Fig. 163C [secondary reference]
Christophel, D.C. & Hyland, B.P.M. in Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Leaf Atlas of Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees. Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system: 13, 35, 174, pl. 112(g), Code 328 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 99, 125, 173, Code 328 [secondary reference]
common name: Brown Teatree [n/a] common name: Broad-Leaved Tea Tree [n/a] common name: Paperbark [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 327, Code 328 [secondary reference]
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Cajupet [n/a] common name: Weeping Tea tree [n/a] common name: Long leaved Paperbark [n/a] common name: Cadjeput [n/a] common name: Butterscotch Paperbark [n/a] common name: Brown Tea tree [n/a] common name: Broad leaved Paperbark [n/a] common name: Weeping Teatree [n/a] common name: Weeping Paperbark [n/a] common name: River Tea tree [n/a] common name: Paperbark [n/a] common name: Broad leaved Tea tree [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 308 [secondary reference]
Dunlop, C.R., Leach, G.J. & Cowie, I.D. (1995), Flora of the Darwin Region 2: 173, Fig. 54 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 77 [secondary reference]
Craven, L.A. & Lepschi, B.J. (21 December 1999), Enumeration of the species and infraspecific taxa of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) occurring in Australia and Tasmania. Australian Systematic Botany 12(6): 887-888 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Myrtus leucadendra L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum leucodendron (L.) J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cajuputi leucadendron (L.) Rusby ex A.Lyons legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca mimosoides A.Cunn. ex Schauer legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca leucadendra var. mimosoides (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) Cheel legitimate
Cowie, I.D., Short, P.S. & Osterkamp Madsen, M. (2000), Floodplain Flora. A flora of the coastal floodplains of the Northern Territory, Australia: 114, Pl. 1, Fig. 22 [secondary reference]
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 349 [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Melaleuca leucadendron L.f. orth. var. common name: Weeping Teatree [n/a] common name: Weeping Paperbark [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
orthographic variant: Melaleuca leucadendron L.f. orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Myrtus leucadendra L. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Leptospermum leucodendron (L.) J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca leucadendron L.f. var. leucadendron orth. var. nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. var. leucadendra legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Cajuputi leucadendron (L.) Rusby ex A.Lyons legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L. f. leucadendra legitimate taxonomic synonym: Metrosideros coriacea Salisb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca latifolia Raeusch. nom. inval., nom. nud. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca mimosoides A.Cunn. ex Schauer legitimate taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca leucadendron var. mimosoides Cheel orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Melaleuca leucadendra var. mimosoides (A.Cunn. ex Schauer) Cheel legitimate
  • APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld