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Service Notice

The Western Australian Herbarium’s collections management system, WAHerb, and DBCA’s taxonomic names application, WACensus, have been set to read-only mode since 1 October 2025. Recent taxonomic changes are not reflected in Florabase, herbarium collections, or in the census. We are hoping to be able to reinstate services around December 15; we will provide an update at that time.

The notice period started at 9:00 am on Wednesday, 1 October 2025 +08:00 and will end at 12:00 pm on Monday, 15 December 2025 +08:00.

Melaleuca dealbata S.T.Blake
Karnbor

Reference
Contr.Queensland Herb. 1:41-43 (1968)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Tree, 6-15 m high. Fl. cream, Aug to Nov. Sand or sandy soils. Coastal dunes, seasonally wet depressions, small watercourses.

Helen Coleman, Descriptive Catalogue, 5 March 1998

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Northern Kimberley, Victoria Bonaparte.
IBRA Subregions
Berkeley, Keep, Mitchell, Pentecost, Pindanland.
IMCRA Regions
Canning, Kimberley.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Broome, Derby-West Kimberley, Wyndham-East Kimberley.