About black tea-tree
Melaleuca bracteata, commonly known as the black tea-tree, river tea-tree or mock olive is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It usually occurs as a large shrub but under ideal conditions can grow into a tree up to 10 m (30 ft) tall. It is an adaptable species in cultivation and a number of cultivars have been developed.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Melaleuca bracteata
- Genus
- Melaleuca
- Family
- MYRTACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Conservation status
- EN
Botanical family
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
black tea-tree belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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