Shitanshu / Weeping Paperbark
Melaleuca leucadendra
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Melaleuca leucadendra
- Genus
- Melaleuca
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Australia
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- EN
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Myrtaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- शीतांशु Shitanshu, विशाहा Vishaha
- Bengali
- ক্যাজুপুট
- Tamil
- கையாப்புடை kaiyapputai, காகித மரம், பேப்பர் மரம்
- Kannada
- ಕಾಜಪುಟೆ Kaajapute, ಕಾಜಪುಟೆ ಮರ
- Malayalam
- Cajeputier, മെലാലൂക ലൂകഡെൻട്ര
- Marathi
- कायापुटी kayaputi
About Shitanshu
Weeping Paperbark (Melaleuca leucadendra) is a tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family (Myrtle/Eucalyptus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/solitary flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. It is native to Australia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-November. The species is valued in traditional medicine. Its conservation status has been assessed as EN.
Myrtaceae
Myrtle/Eucalyptus family
Shitanshu belongs to the Myrtaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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