Melaleuca (punk tree) (Melaleuca quinquenervia)
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Melaleuca (punk tree)

Melaleuca quinquenervia

Invasive: remove, don't plant · FISC Category I

A federal and Florida noxious weed that took over large areas of the Everglades. It is illegal to sell or plant. Remove it. Its pollen and oils irritate some people.

USDA zones
10a–10b
Sun
—
Salt tolerance
Medium
Drought tolerance
High
Mature size
Tree to 80 ft
Florida native
No
Florida-Friendly
No
Removed with our Landscape Removal & Stump Grinding service

Source: UF/IFAS Extension and Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ guidance; invasive status per the Florida Invasive Species Council. Written in our own words.