Scientific Name: Erioseira queenslandica

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  • Pronunciation:
    air-ee-oh-SEER-ah kweenz-LAN-dih-kah
  • Common Name:
    Qld Wax flower
  • Derivation:
    was Philotheca queenslandica
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    RUTACEAE
  • Flowers:
    White to pinkish flowers to 15mm, winter to spring.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Coastal heath - moist areas
  • 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.