Correa alba Andrews

Procumbent to spreading shrub to 3 m high. Branchlets smooth, closely ferruginous-tomentose to-flocculose. Leaves with petiole 0.2–0.8 cm long; lamina elliptic to broadly elliptic, 0.5–4.6 cm long (or suborbicular and 1–1.5 cm long), entire, coriaceous, sparsely tomentose or soon glabrous adaxially, densely tomentose or sometimes floccose abaxially. Flowers 1–5, terminal to short branchlets; peduncle not differentiated; pedicels 0.5–5 mm long, tomentose; bracteoles basal, linear to spathulate, 1–5 mm long, caducous. Calyx hemispherical, 2–4 mm high, truncate to 4-dentate or broadly lobed, fawn-tomentose. Corolla c. 12 mm long, closely stellate-hairy abaxially; petals soon free and spreading, white (rarely pink). Stamens included; antipetalous filaments broadened at base; anthers broadly elliptic or obovate, 1–2 mm long, rounded at apex.

It grows in temperate and subtropical places. It grows on the coast. It is often on headlands and sandy places. It needs well drained soil. It can grow in dry soils and in full sun of light shade. It can stand light frosts. It suits hardiness zones 8-10. Arboretum Tasmania.

The leaves are used for a tea drink. The leaves are used fresh or dried.

They can be grown from cuttings. Pruning the tips produces densely leafy bushes. It can be used as a hedge plant.