Melaleuca nodosa Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Melaleuca

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 7 m high. The bark is in papery layers. The leaves can be 4 cm long. They have straight rigid tips. The flowers are yellow. The grow in groups. The fruit is an angular capsule. It is 2-3 mm across.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) 7.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in sandy soils. It can tolerate light frosts.
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Usage

The nectar of the flowers is sucked or soaked in water to make a sweet drink.
Uses environmental use
Edible flowers
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.
Mode seedlings
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Germination luminosity light
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Images

Melaleuca nodosa unspecified picture

Distribution

Melaleuca nodosa world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Melaleuca nodosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:598034-1
WFO ID wfo-0000239730
COL ID 3Z3YB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melaleuca nodosa Metrosideros gracilis Metrosideros nodosa Melaleuca juniperoides Melaleuca tenuifolia Metrosideros juniperina Metrosideros juniperoides Callistemon juniperinus Melaleuca nodosa var. tenuifolia Metrosideros pungens Melaleuca juniperina Myrtoleucodendron nodosum