Myoporum platycarpum R.Br.

A tall shrub. The older trees become gnarled with dead limbs. Young growth is sticky. The bark is dark, rough and flaky. The branches droop. The leaves are 3-9 cm long by 0.3-1 cm wide and pale, shiny green. They are narrow and fleshy with teeth on the upper section. The flowers are small and like stars. They are white or pink and occur in dense clusters. The flowers are 0.5 cm across. The fruit are small and fleshy. They contain 2 seeds.

It grows in the drier parts of temperate Australia. It is often on poor, limy soils. In the Inland Botanical Gardens Mildura. It suits hardiness zones 9-11.

The manna or exudate produced by an insect is eaten for the sweet sugary sap.

Plants are grown from seed or cuttings.