Myrtaceae FAMILY
Melaleuca linariifolia
Melaleuca linariifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Melaleuca linariifolia is an evergreen shrub growing to about 10 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of essential oil. It is also sometimes grown as a hedge.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeAustralia - Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory.
HabitatWet and swampy places near the coast, also on the coastal plateaux, often on shale[ 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. ].