Melaleuca quinquenervia
Swamp Paperbark
Myrtaceae
Description:
Attractive tree with distinctive papery bark. Creamy-white (sometimes red) flower spikes up to 8 cm long appear in spring and winter, attracting birds, bats, bees, and butterflies. Ideal as a shade tree in wetter areas.
Special Features:
Attracts birds, bees, and possums
Excellent street or shade tree
Natural Habitat:
Fresh Water Wetland
Aspect:
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Soil/Conditions:
Adaptable, Sandy, Moist
Tree/Shrub Height:
Tree to 25m - Spread 5m
Attracts:
Nectar feeding Bird, Fauna, Bees, Koala
Flower Colour:
White, Cream
Flowering time:
Summer, Autumn
Melaleuca quinquenervia - Swamp Paperbark
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Regional ecosystem:
12.2.5, 12.2.7, 12.2.10, 12.3.4, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.11, 12.3.12, 12.3.14, 12.3.20, 12.5.2, 12.5.3, 12.3.8, 12.5.12, 12.9-10.1, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.12, 12.9-10.28, 12.11.5, 12.11.27, 12.12.12, 12.12.19, 12.3.2, 12.3.7, 12.2.9, 12.2.11, 12.2.12, 12.2.15, 12.3.4a, 12.3.5a, 12.3.13, 12.5.4, 12.5.8, 12.5.10, 12.11.23, 12.12.15
