Claim: Melaleuca concinna has long leaves with a short stalk and flowers arranged in heads with the base of the flowers surrounded by white bracts.
Evidence: The leaves are arranged alternately, 3.5–13 mm (0.1–0.5 in) long and 1.0–1.8 mm (0.04–0.07 in) wide, almost circular in cross section, with a short stalk (less than 1 mm (0.04 in) long) and a sharp pointed end.