Rough-barked Honey-myrtle (Melaleuca parvistaminea)

Rough-barked Honey-myrtle, a reference photo — Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Melaleuca parvistaminea is a plant in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, and is endemic to the states of New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. It has hard, rough bark, cream coloured flowers and leaves in whorls of three around the stems.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Rough-barked Honey-myrtle being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Melaleuca brevifolia
Melaleuca armillaris
Melaleuca ericifolia
Melaleuca halmaturorum
Kunzea glabrescens

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Melaleuca
Species: Melaleuca parvistaminea

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