Scientific Name: Melaleuca sieberi

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  • Pronunciation:
    mel-ah-LEW-cah SEEB-er-eye
  • Derivation:
    Melaleuca: Gr. melanos, black. Gr. leucos, white. The first species described is said to have had white branches against a black (burnt) trunk.
  • Type:
    Shrub or small tree
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White summer
  • Fruit:
    Capsule barrel-shaped, 3-5 mm diam., orifice 2–3 mm diam.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wallum Woodland
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, Bush food, NLTalks2010, Cooroibah Airstrip, Pindari Steiner School, Cooroibah26.4.09, Regional Ecosystem 12.3.13. TAFE Noosa River NP
Cultural Notes

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

Bush food: Flowers sucked for nectar or dunked in water for a sweet drink

Identification Notes

Papery bark

Landscaping Notes

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