Melaleuca preissiana, commonly known as stout paperbark, modong or moonah, is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to coastal areas of southwest Australia.

They are arranged in spikes on the ends of branches which continue to grow after flowering and sometimes in the upper leaf axils.

[3][4] The specific epithet (preissianna) honours Ludwig Preiss, a prolific collector of Western Australian plants and animals.

[2] This melaleuca occurs in coastal regions between Jurien Bay, Western Australia and Albany in the Avon Wheatbelt, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Mallee, Swan Coastal Plain and Warren biogeographic regions.

[6] Melaleuca preissiana is classified as "not threatened" by the Government of Western Australia Department of Parks and Wildlife.