Scientific Name: Melaleuca sieberi

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  • Pronunciation:
    mel-ah-LEW-cah SEEB-er-eye
  • Common Name:
    Small-leaved Paperbark
  • Type:
    Shrub or small tree
  • Family:
    MYRTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White flower spikes to 25mm, in spring. May flower in response to rain
  • Fruit:
    Woody capsule to 5mm
  • Vegetation Type:
    Coastal Heath and Eucalypt Forest - swampy areas
  • 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. Crowded alternate leaves, aromatic.

Landscaping Notes

Ornamental shrub which may display intriguing-twisted forms. Cloud-pruning potential.