Kuntze Melaleuca minutifolia, commonly known as teatree is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to northern Australia.

Melaleuca minutifolia is a shrub or small tree growing to about 7–10 m (20–30 ft) high with white papery bark and glabrous branches.

[2][3] The species was first formally described by Victorian Government Botanist Ferdinand von Mueller in 1859[4] from "barren localities in North Western Australia".

[2] Melaleuca minutifolia occurs in sandy or rocky soils in and between the Drysdale River National Park in northern Western Australia and the south west part of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory[2][3][7][8] Melaleuca minutifolia is listed as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[7] This species has an informal, attractive shape and a useful screening plant for tropical climates.