Meaning & use
Melaleucas
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Shrubs and trees of the genus Melaleuca, native mainly to Australia, including the tea tree, known for their aromatic oils and papery bark.
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The wetland was lined with melaleucas, their white flowers attracting swarms of bees.
Melaleucas have become an invasive species in parts of Florida's Everglades.
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Tea tree oil, widely used in skincare and cleaning products, is extracted from certain species of melaleuca.
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