Broad-leaved Paperbark Tree
Melaleuca quinquenervia
A tree coated in paper
No, we don’t get paper from the paper bark tree, but the bark of this tree has been traditionally used in a similar fashion over ages. Melaleuca quinquenervia is one of about 200 species of “paper bark” trees in the genus Melaleuca. This particular tree is often called the Broad-leaved Paperbark Tree or the Paper Bark Tea Tree. While native to Australia, New Caledonia, and Papua New Guinea, it has become a serious invasive species in the Florida Everglades. It also occurs in California and Hawaii in great numbers.
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A tree coated in paper
No, we don’t get paper from the paper bark tree, but the bark of this tree has been traditionally used in a similar fashion over ages. Melaleuca quinquenervia is one of about 200 species of “paper bark” trees in the genus Melaleuca. This particular tree is often called the Broad-leaved Paperbark Tree or the Paper Bark Tea Tree. While native to Australia, New Caledonia, and Papua New Guinea, it has become a serious invasive species in the Florida Everglades. It also occurs in California and Hawaii in great numbers.
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Broad-leaved Paperbark Tree
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