This native tree
is commonly known as
white bottlebrush.
Melaleuca salicina
is described as a "dicot"
in the
Myrtaceae
family.
Flagged as a potential locally significant species in the Fraser Coast Region.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern.
Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Near northern limit in the Fraser Coast region apart from outlying records near Monto and Watalgan. Flowering August 2016 Yengarie.
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is
listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in the Atlas of Living Australia.
Reported at 36 Fraser Coast localities: Dundowran, Sunshine Acres, Craignish, Booral, Burrum River, Susan River, Takura, Urraween, Toogoom, Duckinwilla, Nikenbah, Dundowran Beach, Yengarie, Howard, Walligan, Glenwood, Pialba, Mount Urah, Antigua, Island Plantation, Teddington, Bauple, Talegalla Weir, Bauple Forest, Tiaro, Tuan Forest, Magnolia, Tinana, Yerra, Doongul, St Mary, Gundiah, Burrum Heads, Tinana South, Gootchie, Boompa.
Fraser Coast distribution based on field reports.
AVH
