1. Plural of melaleuca; trees or shrubs of the genus Melaleuca, native to Australia and nearby regions, having distinctive papery bark and small flowers.
Usage: botanical term; commonly called tea trees or paper-bark trees

Examples

• The garden featured several melaleucas with their characteristic white and yellow flowers.
• Melaleucas are popular ornamental plants in warm climates.
• The melaleucas in the landscape provided excellent habitat for native birds.
• Many species of melaleucas produce essential oils used in traditional medicine.
• The papery bark of melaleucas peels away naturally each year.