Species profile—Melaleuca quinquenervia (swamp paperbark)

Classification

Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants ) (plants) → Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants) → Myrtaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=myrtaceae )Melaleuca quinquenervia (swamp paperbark)

Photo of Melaleuca quinquenervia (swamp paperbark) - Herbarium, Q.,Queensland Herbarium, DES (Licence: CC BY NC) ( https://wildnet.itp.qld.gov.au/wws/images/10577?f=.jpg )

Sighting data

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KML ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=16695&f=kml ) | CSV ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=16695&f=csv ) | GeoJson ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getsurveysbyspecies&taxonid=16695 )

Species details

Kingdom
Plantae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (plants)
Class
Equisetopsida ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida ) (land plants)
Family
Myrtaceae ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/?kingdom=plants&class=equisetopsida&family=myrtaceae )
Scientific name
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.) S.T.Blake
Common name
swamp paperbark
WildNet taxon ID
16695
Alternate name(s)
broad-leaved tea-tree
paperbarked tea-tree
five-veined paperbark
coastal tea-tree
broad-leaved teatree
broad-leaved paperbark
broad-leaf paperbark
teatree
paperbarked tea tree
paperbark
five veined paperbark
coastal tea tree
broadleaf paperbark
broad leaved teatree
broad leaved paperbark
belbowrie
paper-barked tea-tree
Nature Conservation Act 1992 (NCA) status
Least concern
Conservation significant
No
Confidential
No
Wetland status
Wetland Indicator Species ( https://wetlandinfo.des.qld.gov.au/wetlands/ecology/components/biota/flora/flora-indicator-species/ )
Endemicity
Native
Pest status
Nil

Other resources

Data source

This profile data is sourced from the QLD Wildlife Data API ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api ) using the Get species by ID function ( https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/qld-wildlife-data-api/resource/d050bfcd-ad49-4776-9bdb-7d5fa8f94fe2 ) used under CC-By 4.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=16695 ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species/?op=getspeciesbyid&taxonid=16695 ).

This information is sourced from the WildNet platform ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/species-information/wildnet ) managed by the Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation.