Stats

Lifespan

20-40 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Photosynthetic

Biome

Coastal shrubland

Range

Western Australia

Movement

Sessile

Breeding

Seeds

Defense

Toxins

Status

Uncommon

About

This dense shrub grows in the coastal scrublands near Albany, Western Australia. Its spherical flower heads contain hundreds of tiny stamens that trap pollen on insects.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   seed

   A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
2. 2.
   sprout

   A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
3. 3.
   sapling

   A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
4. 4.
   mature

   Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Melaleuca

Species

Melaleuca nesophila