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Melaleuca dealbata S.T.Blake
Blue Paperbark
A species from northern Australia. Presented here as a mistletoe host for Decaisnina brittenii and Diplatia tomentosa.


  Melaleuca dealbata Melaleuca dealbata
   
  Description:Flowers Description:Flowers  
  Location:Abbatoir Swamp, Julatten,  North Queensland Location:Abbatoir Swamp, Julatten,  North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚38.1550S, 145°19.55550E GPS coordinates:16˚38.1550S, 145°19.55550E  
  Date of photo:22 March 2009 Date of photo:22 March 2009  
  Field No.:425A Field No.:425A
       
  Melaleuca dealbata Melaleuca dealbata  
   
  Description:Leaves Description:Tree as host for Diplatia tomentosa  
  Location:Abbatoir Swamp, Julatten,  North Queensland Location:Abbatoir Swamp, Julatten,  North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚38.1550S, 145°19.55550E GPS coordinates:16˚38.1550S, 145°19.55550E  
  Date of photo:22 March 2009 Date of photo:7 September 2008  
  Field No.:425A Field No.:306B  
       
  Melaleuca dealbata Melaleuca dealbata  
   
  Description: Tree with dusky honeyeater Description:Yellow faced honeyeater feeding on nectar from flowers  
  Location:Abbatoir Swamp, Julatten,  North Queensland Location:Abbatoir Swamp, Julatten,  North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚38.1550S, 145°19.55550E GPS coordinates:16˚38.1550S, 145°19.55550E  
  Date of photo:22 March 2009 Date of photo:22 March 2009  
  Field No.:425A Field No.:425A  
       
  Melaleuca dealbata Melaleuca dealbata  
   
  Description: Tree as host for Decaisnina brittenii Description: Tree with Lewin's honeyeater  
  Location:Abbatoir Swamp, Julatten,  North Queensland Location:Abbatoir Swamp, Julatten,  North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚38.1550S, 145°19.55550E GPS coordinates:16˚38.1550S, 145°19.55550E  
  Date of photo:7 September 2008 Date of photo:22 March 2009  
  Field No.:306B Field No.:425A  
       
  Melaleuca dealbata Melaleuca dealbata  
   
  Description:Flowers Description:Trees  
  Location:Mossman Gun Club, Mossman,  North Queensland Location:Mossman Gun Club, Mossman,  North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚30.0078S, 145°25.9008E GPS coordinates:16˚30.0078S, 145°25.9008E  
  Date of photo:11 February 2018 Date of photo:11 February 2018  
  Field No.:6370 Field No.:6370  
       
  Melaleuca dealbata Melaleuca dealbata  
   
  Description:Bark Description:Trees behind fence  
  Location:Mossman Gun Club, Mossman,  North Queensland Location:Mossman Gun Club, Mossman,  North Queensland  
  GPS coordinates:16˚30.0078S, 145°25.9008E GPS coordinates:16˚30.0078S, 145°25.9008E  
  Date of photo:11 February 2018 Date of photo:11 February 2018  
  Field No.:6370 Field No.:6370  
       
       

 

References (accessed 1 April 2018):

Craven, L.A. & Lepschi, B.J. (1999), Enumeration of the species and infraspecific taxa of Melaleuca (Myrtaceae) occurring in Australia and Tasmania. Australian Systematic Botany 12(6): 871

Blake, S.T. (1968), A Revision of Melaleuca leucadendron and its allies (Myrtaceae). Contributions from the Queensland Herbarium 1: 41

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