Botanical Name
Melaleuca leucadendra
Common Name
Weeping Paperbark
Description
Large, spreading tree with a weeping habit, slender pendulous branchlets and long, narrow, aromatic leaves. Papery bark develops on the trunk and larger branches. Produces cylindrical spikes of creamy-white to pale green flowers, mainly in winter. Suited to full sun and moist soils, including seasonally wet sites, but requires adequate space for its spreading root system and mature canopy. Responds to pruning when young but is generally best allowed to develop its natural form
Plant Category
Trees
Size (H x W)
8-12 m × 5-8 m
Habitat
Melaleuca leucadendra is widely distributed in northern parts of Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and Queensland as far south as Shoalwater Bay, also occurring in New Guinea and parts of Indonesia, thriving in various soil types with good moisture and full sun to partial shade exposure in tropical to subtropical climates.
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