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Melaleuca ID

Posted: July 3rd, 2019, 4:25 pm
by MattM
Can I get help identifying this native in my area, Castlereagh area NSW. Is it Mel. Ericifolio? Looking at it for potential "yamadori".
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Re: Melaleuca ID

Posted: July 3rd, 2019, 4:51 pm
by Ryceman3
Hi Matt,
The papery bark is reminiscent of Mel. Ericifolia but the spherical seed pod doesn't ring true to me so I lean towards it being something else ... what though - dunno!

Re: Melaleuca ID

Posted: July 3rd, 2019, 5:27 pm
by MattM
That's what I thought. I have a Melaleuca field guide and a Sydney region field guide and wasn't convinced, based on the seed pods. Any other takers?

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Re: Melaleuca ID

Posted: July 3rd, 2019, 6:38 pm
by AGarcia
How about M nodosa? It has the same leaves and pods, but i am not sure about that bark.

Re: Melaleuca ID

Posted: July 3rd, 2019, 6:41 pm
by shibui
Plantnet is a great ID source for NSW. You can search based on species or location. Local area of Penrith yields 5 Mel species. a quick check of these gives M. nodosa as a very likely match
http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-b ... uca~nodosa

Re: Melaleuca ID

Posted: July 3rd, 2019, 8:08 pm
by MattM
Thank you, I've never used plantnet before

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Re: Melaleuca ID

Posted: July 3rd, 2019, 10:50 pm
by Bad_meaning_good
I'm 99% sure its a nodosa. have one my self :)