Melaleuca tamariscina

Myrtaceae

Form and Size: A small tree to 5m high, with a gnarled appearance.

Distribution: Areas on the Great Dividing Range in inland Qld.; often on boggy areas and sometimes on sandstone ridges. 

Leaves: Scale-like, very small, clasped to the branches.

Bark: Dark, papery.

Flowers: White to mauve; borne in cylindrical spikes to 3cm long.

Flowering Period: November to January. 

Fruit: Capsules, woody.

Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from seed.