Description and Uses
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Broad leaved tea tree) is a
tropical
tree from
Northern Australia . It is mainly grown for its
oil crops
, which have a
very long shelf life. The crop is harvested by
hand picking. It starts flowering after
0 -
0 years. The yield will be
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timber, ornamental, oil, fuel, apiculture, . The
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phytochemical. There is
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tree's
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tree's wood is called
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490 -
550 kg/m³. Regarding firewood production the
tree's growing speed is
fast, it's energetic value is
4400 ckal/kg and the wood's drying speed is
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30 years the
tree can be totally removed as it reached its commercial and ecological goal.
Melaleuca quinquenervia has a lifespan of
100 years.
Environmental limitations
The tree is
15 meters tall with a crown of
10 meters wide. The
tree prefers a planting distance of
300 cm and a row distance of
300 cm. It is
very fast growing and
intolerant to shade.
Melaleuca quinquenervia has a
shallow root-system and it has symbiotic associations with the
fungi
(endo and ecto mycorrhiza). It is
not able to fix nitrogen with
"any bacteria. The name(s) or string of bacteria include(s)
"not applicable ". The
tree's flower-morphology is
monoecious and is pollinated by
insects.
Melaleuca quinquenervia is
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allelopathic and has
no thorns.
Melaleuca quinquenervia thrives in an altitude of
0 to
1000 meters above sea-level
(tropical). The minimum temperature is
0°C; optimally between
17 -
26°C. The optimal rainfall is
2520
mm/year. Without irrigation the annual rainfall should be between
800 -
3440mm (L/m²). The optimal soil-pH is between
5.0 -
8.0 in a soil texture of
clay. To salt it is
a bit tolerant to wind
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tolerant.
Pests and Diseases
Melaleuca quinquenervia is susceptible to the following pests:
. And it's susceptible to the following diseases:
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,
.
Seed Propagation
Seeds are
orthodox and can be stored for
25 months. There are approximative
0
seeds/kg. The seeds can be propagated as followed:
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