Myrtaceae

Swamp paperbark

Melaleuca ericifolia Sm.

Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca

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Swamp paperbark (Melaleuca ericifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Arabic: ملالوكا خلنجية الأوراق
English: Swamp paperbark, Ericifolia, Lavender tea tree
Japanese: エリシフォリア

Synonyms

Cajuputi ericifolia (Sm.) A.Lyons
Melaleuca axillaris Steud.
Melaleuca gunniana S.Schauer
Melaleuca gunniana var. capitata Miq.
Melaleuca heliophila F.Muell. ex Miq.
Melaleuca pinifolia Colla
Melaleuca ternifolia F.Muell. ex Miq.
Myrtoleucodendron ericifolium (Sm.) Kuntze

Flowers

In flower: September to October (from 214 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jordan C, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
LeavesPhoto: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Dinkum, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Marie Wable, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Bryce Watts-Parker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Trent Lane, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Jason Hill, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.