This native tree
is commonly known as
swamp paperbark.
Melaleuca quinquenervia
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Myrtaceae
family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Regarded as a wetland species in Queensland WetlandInfo.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 68 Fraser Coast localities: Booral, Dundowran Beach, Craignish, Takura, Urangan, Dundowran, Sunshine Acres, Pacific Haven, Walligan, Point Vernon, Urraween, Burrum Heads, Burrum River, Wondunna, Susan River, Toogoom, Torquay, Prawle, Duckinwilla, Cherwell, Burrum Town, Burgowan, Walliebum, Tandora, Yengarie, Kawungan, Doongul, Bunya Creek, Torbanlea, Pialba, Howard, Dunmora, Beelbi Creek, Mount Urah, Bidwill, River Heads, Poona, Tuan Forest, Granville, Walkers Point, Beaver Rock, Teddington, Yerra, Tinana, Island Plantation, Tuan, Paterson, Great Sandy Strait, Maryborough, Talegalla Weir, Bauple Forest, Tinnanbar, Dundathu, Tiaro, Magnolia, K'gari, Aldershot, Eli Waters, Owanyilla, Boonooroo Plains, Maaroom, St Mary, Tinana South, Bauple, Oakhurst, Maryborough West, Boompa, Gootchie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
