Claim: The melaleuca cardiophylla has petals with edges, that are almost transparent, white stamens, which are arranged in bundles, and almost spherical fruits.
Evidence: The petals and sepals have edges that are almost transparent and the petals fall from the flower soon after it opens. The stamens are white or cream and arranged in five bundles around the flower, each bundle having the appearance of a claw. The fruit are almost spherical, knobbly, woody capsules that are larger than those of most other melaleucas at about 10 mm (0.4 in) diameter.