Melaleuca bracteata

Species

Shrub
Tree

Family	Myrtaceae
Synonyms	Melaleuca daleana, Melaleuca glaucocalyx, Melaleuca monticola
Common names	Black Tea Tree, Mock Olive, River Tea Tree, White Cloud Tree

Climatic Suitability
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Melaleuca bracteata: whole plant — Credit: Richard Fuller

Melaleuca bracteata: close up of flowers and leaves — Credit: Norman Jamison

Melaleuca bracteata: leaves and flower — Credit: Reiner Richter

Melaleuca bracteata: leaves and fruit — Credit: Jim Listy

Melaleuca bracteata: bark — Credit: Jim Listy

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Form

Height in cultivation 3 – 12 m

Spread in cultivation 3 – 6 m

Origin Native

Flower colour Cream, white, yellow

Flower period spring, summer

Leaf colour Green, yellow

Leaf loss Evergreen

Risk spikey or spiny

Canopy area 28.3 m²

Canopy shape Rounded, upright

Site

Urban space type Garden, park, street, water sensitive urban design

Use erosion control, feature, screen, shade, windbreak

Soil texture clay, loam, sand

Soil pH acidic, alkaline, neutral

Planting & Maintenance Fertile soil, warm, well drained soil

Soil Volume 4 – 17 m³

Water use Low

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade

Tolerance High drought
Moderate frost
Moderate coastal

Soil Salinity Moderate

Growth rate Medium

Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator

Expected lifespan Moderate

Risk - Infrastructure Vigorous roots

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