Melaleuca leucadendra (L.) L.

Reference: Mant.Pl. 105 (1767)
Conservation Code: Not threatened
Naturalised Status: Native to Western Australia
Name Status: Current

Tree, 5-30 m high. Fl. green/cream/white, Mar to Aug or Oct. Sand, alluvium, sandstone. Along watercourses, swamps.

Distribution

IBRA Regions: Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Darwin Coastal, Great Sandy Desert, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain, Pilbara, Swan Coastal Plain, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions: Berkeley, Chichester, Fitzroy Trough, Hart, Keep, McLarty, Mitchell, Mount Eliza, Pentecost, Perth, Pindanland, Purnululu.
IMCRA Regions: Kimberley, North West Shelf.
Local Government Areas (LGAs): Ashburton, Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, East Pilbara, Gosnells, Halls Creek, South Perth, Wyndham-East Kimberley.

Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)

General Biology. Growth form. Tree. Reproduction. seed. Dispersal. Wind, water. Vegetative regeneration strategy. Resprouts. Seedbank persistence. Canopy, long, 5+ years/soil,short, days-1 year. Fire response. Produces new shoots and stimulates mass germination of seedlings.

Additional information. Origin. Northern Australia. History of use/introduction. Garden escape, restoration plantings.

Suggested method of management and control. Hand pull seedlings. For older plants, cut and paint using 50% glyphosate. Read the manufacturers' labels and material safety data sheets before using herbicides. For further information consult the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to determine the status of permits for your situation or state.

Management Calendar

Calendar Type	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Comments
Flowering	Y								Y	Y	Y	Y

Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.

References

Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.
Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R. (2000) The Western Australian flora: A descriptive catalogue. Western Australian Wildflower Society (Inc.), Western Australian Herbarium and Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Perth.