Myrtaceae FAMILY

Melaleuca viridiflora

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Melaleuca viridiflora is an evergreen plant that ranges in habit from a crooked shrub growing only 1 - 2 metres tall to a medium-sized tree reaching a height of up to 25 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 as a source of wood for local use. It can be used as an ornamental in coastal areas, for shelter, and amenity plantings and it is a good source of pollen for bees[ 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

Origintropical

Native RangeAustralia - W. Australia, N. Territory, Queensland to New Guinea.

HabitatMainly found in lowland coastal marshes, seasonal swamps and estuarine plains, though it can also occur on slopes and ridges in undulating country at elevations from sea level to 1,000 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. ].