Talk:Melaleuca quinquenervia

Division? Class?
Why does this article classify this plant wierdly? It has "not ranked" instead of division and class. Also, ALL plants with a vascular system are in division tracheophyta (I think) and this is higher than Angiosperm which is the CLASS but seems to have been placed in the division's spot (both places unlabled) and since when did we have "tribes" as ways of classification? Mod MMG (User Page) Reply on my talkpage. Do NOT click this link 03:48, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

This article claims that a lack of predation will cause the plant to evolve. This flies in the face of the theory of natural selection which depends upon selection pressure. Very odd. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.174.43.254 (talk) 22:52, 9 October 2010 (UTC)

POV bias
Recently, SOME researchers have begun to question whether the "anti-invasive species" perspective is in fact bias.

For example, species such as the Royal pawlonia "pioneer" "disturbed" sites (including abandoned mines), leading to some ecological recovery.

In many cases, "invasive" species recover already-disturbed sites, rather than replace native species.

But even if they did...we don't have a problem with fast-growing HUMAN immigrant populations, do we? So why the bias against a successful contributor to the environment? Melaleuca, like all trees, takes in CO2 and produces oxygen, reducing the carbon footprint of humans.

It's incredulous to think that humans turn around and "demonize" their own introduced species, mainly for being "out of (human) control." Ryoung 122 21:38, 22 February 2011 (UTC)


 * Erm, not exactly. Most invasive species, especially ones of this calibre, have been investigated thoroughly for their effects on the habitat they are invading - many turn these habitats into the equivalent of monocultures, and much biological diversity (i.e. local rare plants and animals etc.) is lost. Yes some invasive species do have positives. Agree more on impact and how/why is negative would be prudent. Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:44, 22 February 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm very confused by your statement, Ryoung. What does recover already-disturbed sites mean? I know what already-disturbed means, and what "recover" means, but what does that mean all in the same sentence? --Moni3 (talk) 23:23, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Inconsistent Tree Size
At the start of the article it says the tree is a small to medium tree. In the next paragraph it says the tree grows to 20m. A 20m high tree is NOT small to medium, at least not in Australia. Pmolsen (talk) 09:32, 27 February 2013 (UTC)

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I have removed the link to Grovely campus - not relevant to Melaleuca quinquenervia. Gderrin (talk) 21:43, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

Add to Bush Tucker and Bushfood pages
I note that this tree was used as a food and drink source for indigenous Australians: "The nectar is extracted traditionally by washing in coolamons of water which is subsequently consumed as a beverage. The scented flower also produces a light to dark amber honey depending on the district. It is strongly flavoured and candies readily and is not regarded as a high quality honey, but nevertheless is popular."

Other information on its use as a food states "The essential oil obtained from the leaves is used as a flavour component in foods such as baked goods, candy, condiments, dairy desserts, meat and meat products, non-alcoholic beverages and relishes." It's also used in drinks: "An infusion of the leaves and flowers is used to make a tea. Additionally, steeping the flower in water is said to impart an agreeable sweetness to the water." This information can be found here: https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Melaleuca+quinquenervia

Therefore may I suggest adding a note and a link under "See also" to the "Bush Tucker" page, then add this tree to the "Bush Tucker" page itself. Additionally, may I suggest adding a link at the bottom of this page to "Bushfood" and adding it to the "Bushfood" page as well. I don't know how to do that.

Tzali (talk) 11:52, 5 November 2022 (UTC)