Melaleuca armillaris
Bracelet honey myrtle, bracelet honey-myrtle, bracelet honeymyrtle, bracelet lace myrtle, giant honey myrtle, giant honey-myrtle, giant honeymyrtle, honey myrtle, paperbark
Description
Bracelet Honey-myrtle is a quick-growing, dense, small evergreen tree or shrub which can attain a maximum height of 30 feet tall and a spread to about 25 feet.
BARK: Bark is rough and grey.
LEAVES: Dark green needle-like soft leaves to 2.5 cm in length.
FLOWERS: Cylindrical, bottlebrush-style flowers to 5cm in length. Red or pink buds open to white and occasionally pink flowers.
FRUITS: small woody capsules.
Uses
Provides firewood.
Agroforestry: can be planted as a windbreak, an excellent hedge plant.
An ornamental tree
Ecology
Bracelet Honey-myrtle is native to south-eastern Australia eastern New South Wales, Eastern Victoria and Tasmania. It has also been widely cultivated in temperate regions and has spread from these deliberate plantings and invaded coastal heath-lands, reserves and roadsides. It’s Tolerant of most well-drained soils and situations, including moderate frosts and extended dry periods and temporary water logging. It tolerates a minimum rainfall of 800mm. In Kampal, this tree can be found in Upper Mawanda village.
Management
Fast growing, pruning.
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