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evidence: Melaleuca brongniartii is a shrub in the myrtle family , Myrtaceae and is endemic to the south of Grande Terre , the main island of New Caledonia .. Myrtaceae. Myrtaceae. Melaleuca. Melaleuca. family. Family ( biology ). endemic. Endemism. Grande Terre. Grande Terre ( New Caledonia ). New Caledonia. New Caledonia. It is one of only a few members of its genus to occur outside Australia .. Australia. Australia