Scientific Name: Philotheca myoporoides var queenslandica (Eriostemon myoporoides) now Philotheca queenslandica
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Pronunciation:file-oh-THEE-cah my-owe-po-ROYD-ees
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Common Name:Qld Wax flower
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Type:
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Family:RUTACEAE
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Flowers:White to pinkish 5 petals summer
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Vegetation Type:Wet Heath, fluctuating water table.
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Species List:EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, Arthur Harrold NR,Emu Mt., NLTalks2010, Cooroibah Airstrip, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Peregian Boardwalk, Pindari Steiner School, Noosa North Shore PS, TAFE, Girraween, Emu Swamp, Marcus Dunes, BHNR, NNS,
Identification Notes
Develops woody tuber-like stem below surface to cope with bushfires. Leaves warty, alternate, thick to 30 mm, highly aromatic.
Associated Fauna
Known food plant of Ground Parrots.
Landscaping Notes
Suitable plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type)||Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.||