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Melaleuca squarrosa
​             Scented Paperbark

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Descriptor
Upright, open to compact shrub, rarely a small tree to 10m. Papery to corky bark, rough on older stems. Perfumed yellow flowers in a terminal spike. Capsules persistent, wrinkled. An attractive shrub with wafting perfume
Cultural knowledge
Paperbark: wrapping for babies, blankets, bandages, roofing, food: nectar
Ecological role
Birds: nectar, insects, butterfly attracting, 
Height
2-5m
Width
1-2m
Sun 
Full sun to semi shade
Soil type
Summer moisture to achieve full size
Flowering time
September-February
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Australian Ecosystems acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout Victoria and Australia. We operate on the lands of the Wurundjeri people, and pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past and present.
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