Melaleuca lanceolata
Black paperbark · also Moonah, Rottnest island teatree, Western black tea tree
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Melaleuca lanceolata is a densely foliaged tree with rough bark. It flowers profusely during the summer months. Native to a wide range across Australia, it is well-adapted to various local conditions.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3760.24%—3.8 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 3.8 in, 90th percentile 5.6 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Southwest Australia savanna
- Southwest Australia woodlands
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Western Australian Mulga shrublands
Other Melaleuca in the catalogue
15 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
