Waterwise Plant Details
Broad Leaved Paperbark
- Family: MYRTACEAE
- Genus: Melaleuca
- Species: quinquenervia
A large tree from New South Wales and Queensland with classic, white, paperbark trunk and dense, dark green, slightly pendant foliage. White bottlebrush flowers are produced in autumn. Able to cope with poor drainage. Often planted as a street tree. May spread in certain circumstances.
Pronunciation: Mel-a-lew-ka