Melaleuca L. >
Leaves opposite
Stamens red or purplish
Flowers arranged in dense spikes 3–5 cm long. Capsule up to 10 mm diam., crowned by the persistent calyx. Stamens 18–30 mm long, red. Leaves lanceolate to oblong-elliptic, 13–40 mm long, 4–10 mm wide, with a prominent midrib. Shrub up to 6 m high, with corky bark. Widespread. Wet places, coastal headlands. Fl. spring–summer Melaleuca hypericifolia