Description The Swamp Paperbark is a large shrub or small tree growing 10 m tall. The bark is greyish with a papery texture. The leaves are very narrow and pointed and grow 1 cm to 4 cm long and about 1 mm to 1.5 mm wide. The plant flowers in spring and summer from September to January. The flowers are white or cream and produced in spikes about 4 cm long and 25 mm in diameter. The fruit capsules are about 5 mm in diameter.
Habitat swamps or along watercourses
Distribution The Swamp Paperbark is found in south west corner of Western Australia, south of Geraldton.
.JPG "Melaleuca rhaphiophylla")
.JPG "Melaleuca rhaphiophylla")