Melaleuca pungens
There are over 200 Melaleuca species in Australia most of which are natives of Western Australia. The genus is not endemic to Australia as a few are also found in Malesia (Indo-Malayan region). The species name "pungens probably refers to the spiked leaves.
M. pungens is widely distributed throughout the Wheatbelt and further south to the Albany region.
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W.A. Wild Flower Society tour, LHS: Corrigin lookout 15th Sept. 2007 RHS Scott Rd 14th Sept. 2007
Added on December 27th 2010, updated 3rd November 2016