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Jul 18, Q: I’ve been told melaleuca mulch can cause allergies and smells terrible. Should we be concerned about adding it to the landscape? A: Melaleuca, Melaleuca quinquenervia, also known as punk tree, paperbark tree, or cajeput, is an invasive, exotic nuisance plant in South Florida.

It was first brought to Florida from Australia around Estimated Reading Time: 2 mins. Melaleuca Mulch Melaleuca, or punk tree, is an invasive non-native tree that has taken overacres of the Florida Everglades. Turning this tree into mulch helps rid the state of this terrible pest plant. Hopefully this mulch will be sold more widely as people learn to request it from their stores.

It is extremely long-lasting and termite-resistant. Melaleuca Mulch Melaleuca, or punk tree, is an invasive non- native tree that has taken overacres of the Florida Everglades. Turning this tree into mulch helps rid the state of this terrible pest plant.

Hopefully this mulch will be sold more widely as people learn. Jan 18, In its native Australia, it is known as the paperbark, the tea tree, or the punk tree. In appearance, it is a smallish tree, about feet high, with lance-shaped evergreen leaves, bottle-brush clusters of flowers, and its most prominent feature–a light-colored bark that peels extensively from the trunk, making it look something like an Estimated Reading Time: 5 mins.

Mar 26, Better yet, they could use mulch made from the melaleuca, or punk tree, an exotic species that drains water from the fragile coastal environment. Many Florida communities now ban the planting. Volcano mulching is a common term used in arboriculture describing mulch piled up against the tree trunk that is so thick and conically piled that it actually looks like a volcano. There is no positive use for this display of mulch, in fact it is highly destructive to trees, especially young ones.

"Volcano" mulching is harmful to trees.