Geraldton Wax
Geraldton Wax
Chamelaucium uncinatum
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
5-15 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Mediterranean shrubland
Range
Western Australia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

This shrub grows in the sandy soils of Western Australia. Its needle-like leaves end in tiny hooks that snag passing 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
Chamelaucium
Species
Chamelaucium uncinatum