Melaleuca nodosa

(Sol. ex Gaertn.) Sm.

Prickly-leaved paperbark

Myrtaceae Edible: Flowers - nectar 1,606 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Melaleuca nodosa, commonly known as the prickly-leaved paperbark, is a plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a shrub or small tree with narrow, sometimes needle-like leaves and profuse heads of yellow flowers as early as April or as late as January.

Description

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.

Edible Uses

The nectar of the flowers is sucked fresh or soaked in water to make a sweet drink.

Traditional Uses

The nectar of the flowers is sucked or soaked in water to make a sweet drink.

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Distribution

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

Where It Grows

Asia, Australia*, Indonesia, SE Asia,

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seed.

Synonyms

Callistemon juniperinus (Rchb. ex Spreng.) Heynh.Melaleuca juniperina (Rchb. ex Spreng.) Sieber ex Rchb.Metrosideros nodosa Sol. ex Gaertn.and others

Also Known As

Perdu daun berduri, Maleleuka daun berduri

References (3)

Anon., 2003, Native Plants for the Fitzroy basin. Society for Growing Australian Plants Inc. (Rockhampton Branch) p 65
Haslam, S., 2004, Noosa's Native Plants. Noosa Integrated Catchment Assn. Inc. p 87
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 673