Myrtaceae

Narrow-leaf bottlebrush

Melaleuca linearis Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.

Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca

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Narrow-leaf bottlebrush (Melaleuca linearis) — FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (3)

Chinese: 线叶红千层
English: Narrow-leaf bottlebrush
Russian: Мелалеука линейная

Synonyms

Callistemon linearis (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Colvill ex Sweet
Metrosideros aspera Dum.Cours.
Metrosideros canaliculata Colla
Metrosideros canaliculata Dum.Cours.
Metrosideros fasciculata Dum.Cours.
Metrosideros linearis (Schrad. & J.C.Wendl.) Sm.

Flowers

In flower: October to November (from 81 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Klaus Wehrlin, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: John Tann, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Dave Brown, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: James K. Douch, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: kelly zappa, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF
Photo: Dave Richardson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: T. Hammer, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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). About our plant data.