
Melaleuca leucadendra
“Weeping Paper Bark”
TREE 9 TO 25 METRES TALLAttractive white papery bark, pendulous habit with long bright green leaves. Cream perfumed flower spikes to 15cm long. Attracts birds & bees. Aboriginals used leaves as painkillers. Useful street tree and does not mind poorly drained spot.
Suitability | |
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Category | Tall Trees: 10m & Over |
Family | Myrtaceae |
Aspect | Full Sun |
Soil | Adaptable, Moist |
Habitat | Wetlands |
Features | |
Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Plants, Clay Tolerant Species, Drought Tolerant Species, Dry Tropics Native Plant Species, Perfumed Flowering Plants, Salt Tolerant, Seaside Plantings, Wetland Plants | |
Localities | |
Logan City, Pine Rivers |