Myrtaceae FAMILY

Melaleuca uncinata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Melaleuca uncinata is an erect, multi-stemmed, evergreen shrub growing from 1 - 4 metres tall[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeAustralia - Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, southern Northern Territory, Western Australia.

HabitatGrows in mallee, woodland and dry sclerophyll forest, usually on sandy soils[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. A widespread plant, often forming dense stands[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. Usually found on sandy gravelly soils of fairly arid inland areas[ 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. ]