Family: Myrtaceae
High Risk Traits:
- Able to grow in tropical climates
- Other Melaleuca species are invasive
- Tolerates many soil types
- Forms dense thickets in native range (may suppress other vegetation)
- Reproduces by seeds
- Seeds dispersed by wind, water and intentionally by people
Low Risk Traits:
- No reports of invasiveness or naturalization), but no evidence of widespread introduction outside native range
- Unarmed (no spines, thorns, or burrs)
- Palatable to wallabies, camels and possibly other grazing animals
- Not reported to spread vegetatively
- Herbicides may provide effective control