Malleostemon tuberculatus
| Malleostemon tuberculatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Malleostemon |
| Species: | M. tuberculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Malleostemon tuberculatus (E.Pritz.) J.W.Green | |
Malleostemon tuberculatus is a plant species of the Myrtaceae family endemic to Western Australia.[1]
The erect slender shrub typically grows to a height of 0.6 to 2.5 metres (2.0 to 8.2 ft). It blooms between July and November producing pink-white flowers.
It is found on sand plains and among granite outcrops in an area in the extending from the Mid West into the Wheatbelt and Goldfields-Esperance regions of Western Australia where it grows in sandy or clay or loamy soils sometimes over laterite.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Malleostemon tuberculatus". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife.
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