Scientific Name: Melaleuca nodosa

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  • Pronunciation:
    mel-ah-LEW-cah na-DOSE-ah
  • Common Name:
    Prickly-leaved Paperbark
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White to yellowish heads of flowers in spring.
  • Fruit:
    Woody fruit in clusters to 10mm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Coastal Heath and Eucalypt Forest - wetter areas
  • Species List:
    W1, Bush food, Peregian Boardwalk, Mooloolaba TAFE, Pindari Steiner School, Fraser Island, NNS, BHNR, Arthur Harrold NR, Regional Ecosystem 12.9-10.22.
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Honey Production: dark amber , honey source minor, pollen source medium. Bush food: Flowers sucked for nectar or dunked in water for a sweet drink

Identification Notes

Bark layered and papery. Prickly, needly-like foliage.

Associated Fauna

Ground Parrot habit.

Landscaping Notes

Small hardy melaleuca suitable for small gardens. Adaptable to a range of soil types. Sunny position for best flowering. Very striking and ornamental in flower. Useful for protected seaside planting. Responds well to pruning.