Callistemon viminalis
(Sol, ex Gaertn.) D. Don
Weeping bottlebrush
MyrtaceaeFlowers
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Nectar
The nectar is sucked directly from the flowers.
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows 6 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped. They are 8 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are hairy. The branches hand down. The flowers form red brushes 10 cm long.
Notes
There are about 25-30 Callistemon species.
Names & Synonyms
Melaleuca viminalis (Sol. ex Gaertn.) ByrnesMetrosideros viminalis Sol. ex Gaertn.
References (2)
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 194 (As Callistemon sp.)
- Pearson, S. & A., 1992, Rainforest Plants of Eastern Australia. Kangaroo Press p 54
