Melaleuca leucadendra, commonly known as weeping paperbark, long-leaved paperbark or white paperbark is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is widespread in northern Australia, Southeast Asia, New Guinea and the Torres Strait Islands. It is a tree, sometimes growing to more than 20 m (70 ft) with a trunk covered with thick, white, papery bark and weeping thinner branches. It has a long flowering season, can flower at almost any time of the year and is...
Common name | Weeping Paperbark |
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Origin | Katherine Local |
Life form | Tree |
Katherine planting | highly suited |
Height | height greater than 10m |
Lifespan | long-lived |
Irrigation | required |
Termite | susceptable |
Current status | common & self propogated |
Planting success | 0 |
Suitable for | Red SoilRiver Levee |