Most melaleucas are endemic to Australia but a few species occur in parts of Malesia and Southeast Asia, and 7 species (marked *) are endemic to New Caledonia.
Kebanyakan tumbuhan Melaleuca merupakan endemik di Australia tetapi ada sedikit spesies hidup di bagian-bagian Malesia dan Asia Tenggara, serta 7 species (ditandai *) merupakan endemik di New Caledonia.