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Melaleuca platycalyx : ウィキペディア英語版 | Melaleuca platycalyx
''Melaleuca platycalyx'' is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It is a small, twiggy shrub with short spikes of purple or pink flowers in spring. The distinguishing features of this species include petals that are bent downwards, an unusually large number of stamens in each flower and unusually large fruits arranged in alternating pairs. ==Description== ''Melaleuca platycalyx'' is a spreading, glabrous shrub which grows to a height and width of about . Its leaves are arranged in alternating pairs (decussate) so that there are four rows of leaves along the branches. Each leaf is long and wide, elliptical in shape with a short point on the end and with distinct veins and oil glands. The flowers are a shade of pink or purple and are arranged in short spikes which develop from the sides of the branches. The spikes contain 2 to 4 individual flowers and are up to in diameter. The petals are long, folded downwards and fall off as the flower matures. The stamens are arranged in five bundles around the flower, each bundle containing 25 to 36 stamens.Flowering mostly occurs in spring and early summer and is followed by the fruits which are woody capsules long, about in diameter and fused with the branches.〔
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