Melaleuca styphelioides
Prickly-leaved paperbark · also Prickly paperbark, Prickly melaleuca, Prickly-leaf paperbark
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Melaleuca styphelioides, or prickly paperbark, is an evergreen tree native to eastern Australia, known for its distinctive papery bark, prickly leaves, and creamy-white, bottlebrush-like flowers that attract pollinators. It is well-suited for urban environments due to its drought tolerance and adaptability to various soil types, making it a popular choice for landscaping.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1,8281.2%—7.5 in
- 2150.05%29 yr21 in
- 910.07%33 yr13 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 20–40 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–20 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 8.3 in, 90th percentile 15 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands
- Eastern Australia mulga shrublands
- Southeast Australia temperate savanna
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Southeast Australia temperate forests
Other Melaleuca in the catalogue
15 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
