Bottle-Brush Tea-Tree

Melaleuca squarrosa

Plant Life Native IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

This plant has a papery bark the leaves are opposite and ovate with a sharp pointed apex. The flowers are white to yellowish but may have a pink tinge

Size

Can grow to around 12m high

Habitat

Moist to wet swampy soils

Distribution

South eastern Australia From SA to NSW including Tasmania

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-09-22 14:03:33)

Quick Facts

Common name: Bottle-Brush Tea-Tree
Scientific name: Melaleuca squarrosa Donn ex Sm.
Family: Myrtaceae
Category: Plant Life › Shrubs & Trees
Origin: Native
Conservation: Not Evaluated

Australian Faunal Directory

Also Known As

Scented Paperbark

Information Website

The Atlas of Living Australia

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