Melaleuca laxiflora, commonly known as narrow-leaved paperbark, is a woody, spreading shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia.

It is distinguished by its loosely arranged, mostly lateral pink flower spikes and its smooth, fleshy, oil-dotted leaves.

Melaleuca laxiflora is a rounded, open shrub growing to a height and width of 0.5–3 m (2–10 ft) with rough, fibrous bark.

[8] Melaleuca laxiflora is listed as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife.

[7] This species has frequently been cultivated and is a hardy plant in a well-drained, sunny position.