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Callistemon salignus (Sm.) Colvill ex Sweet
Family Myrtaceae
Common name: Willow Bottlebrush

Callistemon salignus (Sm.) Colvill ex Sweet APNI*

Synonyms: Melaleuca salicina Craven APNI*

Description: Large shrub or small tree 3–10 m high; bark papery and peeling; branchlets flexuous; new growth purplish pink.

Leaves narrow-elliptic, mostly 6–9 cm long, 5–14 mm wide, attenuate at both ends, apex acute; midrib, marginal and lateral veins distinct.

Spikes usually 4–5 cm long, 30–35 mm diam.; rachis glabrous to sparsely pubescent at flowering. Filaments creamy-white to yellow, usually 12–15 mm long. Capsules 4–5 mm diam.


Illustration
M. Flockton

Flower
Photo T.M. Tame

Other photo
Photo J. & P. Edwards

Herbarium
Sheet

Flowering: September–November

Distribution and occurrence: Mostly grows in low-lying river flats and damp creeks, rarely in dry areas; north from the Victorian border.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CWS
Other Australian states: Qld
AVH map***

Text by R. D. Spencer & P. F. Lumley
Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 2 (1991)


APNI* Provides a link to the Australian Plant Name Index (hosted by the Australian National Botanic Gardens) for comprehensive bibliographic data
***The AVH map option provides a detailed interactive Australia wide distribution map drawn from collections held by all major Australian herbaria participating in the Australian Virtual Herbarium project.
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