Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Cajeput Tree

Cajeput Tree, Paperbark Tree = Melaleuca quinquenervia
Family: Myrtaceae  (Myrtle family)
 
Flowers are creamy white in 6" bottlebrush-like,
blooms year round.
It has a whitish, shaggy bark, spongy,
sheds in thin strips.
Leaves 4"
 
Common cause of respiratory problems when in bloom!!!
 
 


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