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melaleuca

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic realms.

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (India, Malaysia, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).

🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇧🇿 Belize 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇮🇳 India 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇧🇯 Benin 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇺🇸 United States 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇼 Palau 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (plantas)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Melaleuca quinquenervia (melaleuca)

Names in Other Languages

French niaouli

Portuguese melaleuca

Indonesian kayu putih

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of melaleuca?

The scientific name of melaleuca is Melaleuca quinquenervia. It belongs to the genus Melaleuca.

What is the conservation status of melaleuca?

melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does melaleuca live?

melaleuca is found in Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (India, Malaysia, Vietnam), Europe (5 countries), North America (18 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (4 countries).. Countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba.

What family does melaleuca belong to?

melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia) belongs to the genus Melaleuca, which is part of the taxonomic family Myrtaceae.

Is melaleuca endangered?

No, melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does melaleuca belong to?

melaleuca (Melaleuca quinquenervia) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (plantas).

What are the closest relatives of melaleuca?

The closest relatives of melaleuca in the genus Melaleuca include cajepúti, cajupúti, floco-de-neve, melaleuca, melaleuca.