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Punktree

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).

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

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Species

Melaleuca quinquenervia (Punktree)

Names in Other Languages

French niaouli

Portuguese melaleuca

Indonesian kayu putih

Similar Species in Melaleuca

Bracelet honey myrtle

Brown-leaved Paperbark

Melaleuca viridiflora

Least Concern

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Punktree?

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

What is the conservation status of Punktree?

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

Where does Punktree live?

Punktree 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 Punktree belong to?

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

Is Punktree endangered?

No, Punktree (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 Punktree belong to?

Punktree (Melaleuca quinquenervia) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Punktree?

The closest relatives of Punktree in the genus Melaleuca include Black Tea-tree, Bracelet honey myrtle, broom honey myrtle, Brown-leaved Paperbark, Cajeput tree.