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Melaleuca argentea W.Fitzg.

Silver Cajeput · Myrtaceae

Melaleuca argentea, commonly known as the silver cadjeput, silver-leaved paperbark, silver cajuput, or mardderr in the Kunwinjku language, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia.

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About Silver Cajeput

Melaleuca argentea, commonly known as the silver cadjeput, silver-leaved paperbark, silver cajuput, or mardderr in the Kunwinjku language, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is a common tree along river banks or around swamps in the tropics. It has papery bark and weeping foliage and has been the subject of important scientific research.

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Native rangeNew Guinea, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
ToxicityPets: Not documented · People: Not documented
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