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Can any of you experts identify this plant? Not much to go on at this stage as it has not flowered for me yet. Leaves are tiny and clasp the stem. Growth habit is angular but it shoots back well on old wood. Bark is thick and soft but not yet papery - something like M. violacea or M. hypericifolia. Any clues welcome.

G, day shibui, do you know where it originates from?.
M, violcea is a species from the south west coast between Albany and Esperance.
It is not M, hypericifolia the leaves are wrong
M, halmaturororumis a possibilty. M, diosmatifolia which is from the east coast from Queensland to NSW mid coast and inland.

Sorry did not look at the second picture, but it is still not Hypericifolia. That one could be a very leggy alternifolia ,or even armillaris.
Is it possible to get a better picture of the second ones foliage please.
If it is a WA plant there are quite a few possibility's M, cuneata is another, as is gibbosa.
So if you could find out where it is endemic to I might be able to help. Pup

Sorry pup, I got it from a friend so don't know its origins. I did'nt mean it could be hypericifolia. Was just trying to convey a feeling of the type of bark it appears to have in the hope that that might make id easier. Bothe pictures are the same species - one for detail of foliage, the other for an idea of habit. Thanks for trying. Will post another when/ if it flowers.

Hi Shibui
Interesting question. Flowers will certainly help with the ID.

From a quick look at Holliday's book, I'd add M. diosmifolia to your list of possibles. It is not common in the horticultural trade, but it does turn up from time to time. It has green flowers.
It isn't M. halmatuorum which has its leaves in pairs that alternate at right anles to each other (ie decussate). Nor is it M. diosmatifolia - it has quite narrow leaves unlike yours. Don't confuse the two very similarly spelt names (diosmifolia / diosmatifolia). Unfortunate naming but nothing can be done about them.
Kunzea

Thanks for trying guys I guess I will just have to wait for the flowers!!!!