Myrtaceae FAMILY

Melaleuca bracteata

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Melaleuca bracteata is an evergreen shrub or a small bushy tree that usually grows from 2 - 15 metres tall, but exceptionally reaching 20 metres[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a source of wood and essential oil. It is sometimes grown in soil conservation projects and also as an ornamental[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. On some sites, the plant has the potential to escape from cultivation and become a weed[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

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

HabitatBanks of rivers and streams[ 156 Title Useful Wild Plants in Australia. Publication Author Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Publisher William Collins Pty Ltd. Sidney Year 1981 ISBN 0-00-216441-8 Description A very readable book. ]. Found on rugged to undulating and moderately hilly country, extending in some areas to the plains. It is often found around waterholes and along watercourses and may be confined to them in arid areas[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ].